Took the Last Train David Gates Intro Bass guitar then Am G Am G7 Fmaj7 G D7 Fmaj7 G7 C Baug Gm A7 Ab6 C/G G7 Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 Took the last train to Saint Tropez G7 Fmaj7 Had in mind to dance the night away G7 Fmaj7 Experimented with a cognac high G6 Fmaj7 When in France you give everything a try G6 Fmaj7 Soon the crowd dwindled down to two G6 Fmaj7 Not a soul around but me and you G7 Fmaj7 You just smiled in French and took my hand G6 Spoke the words I tried my best to understand
You`re tellin` me C Baug Viens chez moi Bb6 A7 Ce soir va jamais terminer Fm C G7 On va rester toujours ensemble- you`re Tellin` me C Baug Come with me Gm A7 Tonight will last forever Fm C/G G7 Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G7 We will stay together always In love Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 Woke the next day and found the note G7 Fmaj7 Love ya goodbye that`s all she wrote G7 Fmaj7 And every night down at the place we met G6 I wait for her and those sweet words I Can`t forget You`re tellin` me C Baug Viens chez moi Bb6 A7 Ce soir va jamais terminer Fm C G7 On va rester toujours ensemble` cause I want you to C Baug Bb6 A7 Come with me Tonight will last forever Fm C G7 We will stay together always Fmaj7 G7 I need you baby Fmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 Need ya` need ya` bad Fmaj7 I Took the last train G7 to Saint Tropez Fmaj7 I took the last train G7 Saint Tropez Fmaj7 I took the last train G6 to Saint Tropez Fmaj7 I took the last train G6 to Saint Tropez Fmaj7 I took the last train G6 to Saint Tropez Fmaj7 I took the last train G6 to Saint Tropez
`Took the Last Train` is a single released by David Gates, lead singer of the group Bread, in 1978 following the premiere of the hit movie The Goodbye Girl, and as a follow-up to the title track hit song from the album of the same name.
The song contains French lyrics, which are then followed by the translation in English. The last train goes to St-Tropez, a town on the French Riviera. `Took the Last Train` reached number 30 in the U.S., on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It peaked at number 7 for three weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was similarly successful in Canada.