Tom: G
G
(the first down stroke he plugs the first string and holds his first finger on fret 2 then hammers his second
finger on before moving his hand to form the G chord, he does this at several points throughout the song)
[Verse]
G
when my lips turn cold and purple
C G
and I take my last breath
G
were the pills I took really worth it
G D
to fight the demons in my head
G
well I know I ain't bound for glory
C G
so I'm off to Hell it seems
G
I can hear that train a-coming
D G
I can hear the engine scream
[Chorus]
C
tell my momma that I'm sorry
G
for I'm riding that long black train
G
I don't want to leave here
D
but I can't seem to numb the pain
C
and when my soul does wander
G
to a place far from here
G
don't you mourn for me my darling
D G
don't you cry for me my dear
[Bridge]
C D G D G
[Verse]
G
well I miss just being happy
C G
with nothing to hold me down
G
now I can lay my thoughts to rest
D
they'll lay me in the ground
G
I can say I miss your memory
C G
and the way you held me so
G
now you'll hear that lonesome fiddle
D G
as they lay me low
[Chorus]
C
tell my momma that I'm sorry
G
for I'm riding that long black train
G
I don't want to leave here
D
but I can't seem to numb the pain
C
and when my soul does wander
G
to a place far from here
G
don't you mourn for me my darling
D G
don't you cry for me my dear
G
don't you mourn for me my darling
D G
don't you cry for me my dear
