Chords with lyrics
Capo 3rd fret. The opening melodica solo is in G, but the chords below start from where the guitar comes in.
The lyrics are spaced out from the left margin to indicate that the chords above them are played before the
lyric is sung. I've spaced the different sections differently to indicate how long it is between when the
chord is played and the lyric is sung, relative to the other stanzas. For the exact timing, listen to the
song. Enjoy!
Intro: C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G
I see the backbone of a thin man
C majorC G+G
Ribs comin' out of his chest
C majorC G+G
He s got the same troubles as a tin man
C majorC D MajorD
His heart is a rusted mess
Build Up 1:
E minorEm
He keeps chasin' those bombshells
A augmentedA
With the painted on smiles
E minorEm A augmentedA D MajorD
But they don't give him the time of day
C majorC A minorAm D7D7
And that's the fool reason he cries...
Chorus 1:
G+G D MajorD
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again
G+G G7G7
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again
C majorC G+G BB E minorEm
I m not ready to let go of the pain
A7A7 C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
I m not ready for heaven so let me off of this train
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G
Says he wants a neon tombstone
C majorC G+G
When it's his time to go
C majorC G+G
Says he'd hate to be forgotten
C majorC D MajorD
When he's six feet below
Build Up 2:
E minorEm
And if you try to love him
A augmentedA
He won't stay
E minorEm A augmentedA D MajorD
Likes his love from a distance
C majorC A minorAm D7D7
He ll just push you away...
Chorus 2:
G+G D MajorD
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again
G+G G7G7
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again
C majorC G+G BB E minorEm
I m not ready to let go of the pain
A7A7 C majorC G+G A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm D7D7
I m not ready for heaven so let me off of this train
Brief Melodica interlude
Final Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again
G+G G7G7
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again
C majorC G+G BB E minorEm
I m not ready to let go of the pain
A7A7 C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
I m not ready for heaven so let me off of this train
C majorC G+G
Let me off of this train
C majorC G+G
I'm not ready for heaven so let me off of this train