This Train Is My Life
Marillion
Tabbed by cjrh
This tab is based on the recording from
"Live from Cadogan Hall". I know some versions
of the song would need
, so put that on
if you prefer.
Standard tuning
This riff plays through all the verses A & B:
Line 1:
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------0-----
G-----0-----2-0-------0---------0---
D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------
A-0---------------3-----------------
E-------------------------3---------
Am F C G
Line 2:
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------0-1---
G-----0-----2-0-------0-------------
D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------
A-0---------------3-------2---------
E-----------------------------------
Am F C C/B
Line 1 & 2 keep repeating through the verses.
VERSE A
Am C
This train is my life
G Am C
Speeding through the night
C/B Am C
We have been to these places
G Am C C/B
For barely a moment
VERSE B
Am C
Wide Awake
G Am C
Sometimes watching
C/B Am C
Sometimes sleeping
G Am C C/B
Sometimes dreaming
VERSE A
G/B Am C
Through stroby stations
G Am C
Too fast to know their names
C/B Am C G D
Too fast to know if we came or will come again
VERSE B
Am C
Sleeping towns
G Am C
joined together
C/B Am
By the steel of the rails
C
Parallel lines
G Am C C/B
Parallel lives
Chorus
D
You and I
D/E D/A
We're movie-rich
D/G D D/E D/A
We're reflected in the window
D/G D D/E D/A
The dark night's black mirror glass
D/G D D/E D/A D/G
Distant lights from the wrong side of the tracks
BRIDGE
The "Christmas lights" parts is a slower
high-pitched picking, below. Listen to the
track to hear how to sing the lyrics
E----12-----------------------
B-10-------13-----------------
G-------10-------12--12-10-9--
D-------------10--------------
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
Christmas lights
Go by in the houses
Anonymous windows
Anonymous rooms of
Anonymous souls
VERSE C
C
So take my hand
D
Squeeze it tight
Am Am/G
Make some light
D
In the darkness
VERSE C
C D
I'm glad you came on this trip
C
Don't lose your grip
G Am
Don't lose your grip
F D
This train is my life
D
This train is my life
Am F C G x4
This train is my life
Then x2 Instrumental verse loops
Am C G
Travel with me
D
And we'll see..