Key:
Chorus:
Capo 1
C Em7 F G x2
Verse 1
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C Em7 F G
L.A.
proved
C
Em7 F
G
too much for the
man, (Too much for
the man. He
couldn't
C Em7
F D G
G7
make it) So he's
leavin' the life
he's come to
know, (He said
he's
C
Em7 F
G
goin') He Said he's
goin back to find
(goin back to
find)
C Em7
F
G
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
what's left of his
world,
C Em7
F D
G G7
The world he
left behind Not
so long ago.
Chorus 1
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C Em7
F G
He's leaving,
(leavin) On that
midnight train to
C
Em7
F G
Georgia, (Leavin' on
the midnight
train)
C
Em7 F
D
G
Said he's goin' back
(Goin back to
find) To a
simpler place and
time.
G7
(Whenever he takes
that ride) Oh yes he
is (Guess who's
gonna be right by
his side)
C Em7
F
G
And I'll be with him
(I know you will) On
that midnight train
to
Am
D
Georgia, (Leavin' on
the midnight train
to Georgia,
Woo-woo)
F
G
I'd rather live in
his world (Livin in
his world) Than live
without him in
C Em7
F G
mine. (Their world
is his, his and hers
alone)
Verse 2
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C Em7 F
G
He kept dreamin'
(dreamin') That
someday
C Em7
F
G
he'd be the star.
(A superstar, but he
didn't get far)
C
Em7 F
D
G
But he sure found
out the hard way
That dreams don't
always
G7
come true. (Dreams
don't always come
true. Uh-uh. No.
Uh-uh) So he
C Em7
F G
pawned all his hopes
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
and he even
C Em7 F
G
sold his old car
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Bought a
C Em7
F D
G
one way ticket back
To the life
he once knew,
G7
Oh yes he did, He
said he would.
Although
Chorus 2
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C Em7
F G
he's leavin
(leavin') On that
midnight train to
C
Em7
F G
Georgia, (Leavin' on
the midnight
train.)
C
Em7 F
D
G
Said he's goin' back
to find (Goin back
to find) A
simpler place and
time.
G7
(Whenever he takes
that ride, guess
who's gonna be right
by his side) And I'm
C
Em7
F G
gonna be with him
(I know you will)
On that midnight
train to
Am
D
Georgia, (Leavin on
the midnight train
to Georgia.
Woo-woo!)
F
G
I'd rather live in
his world (Live in
his world) Than live
without him in
C Em7
F G
mine. (Their world
is his, his and hers
alone)
chorus 3
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C Em7
F G
Ooh, he's leavin
(leavin) On the
midnight train to
C
Em7
F G
Georgia (Leavin on
the midnight train)
Yeah, ooh lord
C
Em7 F
D
G
Said he's goin back
to find (Goin back
to find) Oooh, a
simpler place and
time.
G7
(Whenever he takes
that ride, guess
who's gonna be right
by his side) I've
C
Em7 F
G
got to be with him
(I know you will)
Ohhh, on that
midnight
Am
D
train to Georgia
(Leavin on the
midnight train to
Georgia. Woo-woo)
F
G
I'd rather live in
his world (Livin in
his world) That live
without him
C Em7
F G
(Her) in mine (world
is his, his and hers
alone)
Outro
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C Em7
F
G
(One love) One
love (gonna
board)gonna board,
[On the midnight
train to ride]
C Em7
F
G
One love (One
love) Wanna board
(gonna board) Gotta
board [On the
midnight train to
ride]
C Em7
F
G
One love (One
love) Wanna board
(gonna board) Uh-huh
[On the midnight
train to ride]
C Em7
F
G
My world (One
love) His world
(gonna board) Our
world is mine and
his alone
C Em7
F
G
My world (One
love) His world
(gonna board) Our
world is mine and
his alone
C
Em7
F
G
I got to go (One
love) I got to go
(Gonna board) I got
to go (On the
midnight train)
hey!
(repeat, fade) |
