Train on the Island

Traditional

Key of A · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

      A      A      D         A
Train on the island listen to her squeal
   A        D       D                E
Go and tell my true love how happy I do feel
   A        D       D                E
Go and tell my true love how happy I do feel

Verse 2

      A      A      D          A
Train on the island headed for the west
   A        D       D                    E
Go and tell my true love the girl I love the best
   A        D       D                    E
Go and tell my true love the girl I love the best

Verse 3

    A     A        D                  A
The steam from the whistle smoke from the stack
     A        D    D              E
Goin to catch that 5:18 I’m never comin’ back
     A        D    D              E
Goin to catch that 5:18 I’m never comin’ back

Verse 4

      A      A      D               A
Train on the island thought I heard her squeal
   A        D       D                      E
Go and tell my true love that I can’t hold the wheel
   A        D       D                      E
Go and tell my true love that I can’t hold the wheel

Verse 5

      A      A      D    A
Train on the island moan mighty low
   A        D       D                    E
Go and tell my true love as far as I can go
   A        D       D                    E
Go and tell my true love as far as I can go

Verse 6

      A      A      D          A
Train on the island headed for the north
   A        D       D                   E
Go and tell my true love she don’t know what she’s worth
   A        D       D                   E
Go and tell my true love she don’t know what she’s worth