Locomotive Breath

Locomotive Breath -- Jethro Tull Verse: Play the Am C G Am progression like this X = palm mute string e---------------------xxxxxx--| B---------------------xxxxxx--| G---------------------xxxxxx--| D----7-7--10--5--7-7--xxxxxx--| A----7-7--10--5--7-7--xxxxxx--| E----5-5--8---3--5-5--xxxxxx--| 2x Then the Am C G E progression e------------------| B------------------| G----------------9-| D----7-7--10--5--9-| A----7-7--10--5--7-| E----5-5--8---3----| 1x Then back to the Am C G Am progression Verse 1: AAm In the shuffling madness AAm Of the locomotive breath Em Runs the all time loser E Headlong to his death G Am Am CAm Oh he feels the pistons scraping AmG Steam breaking on his brow Chorus: G C D Old Charlie stole the handle E And the train it won't stop going G Am Noway to slow down Am C G Am Ohhhhhhhh! Verse 2 (same as verse 1): AmAm He sees his children jumping off AmAm At stations one by one Am E His woman and his best friend E In bed and having fun! G Am AmAm Oh hes crawling down the corridor On his hands and knees Chorus: G C D Old Charlie stole the handle E And the train it won't stop going G Am Noway to slow down Am C G Am A-hey Heey! *Flute Solo (Play the verse chords) Verse 3: Am CAm He hears the silence howling AAm Catches angels as they fall AmE And all the time the winner E Has got him by the balls! G Am AmAm Oh he picks up Gidon's Bible Am G Open at page one Chorus G C D I thank God he stole the handle E And the train it won't stop going G Am No way to slow down Repeat "No way to slow down" with the Am C G Am progression and fade out. "The distinguishing mark of man is the hand, the instrument with which he does all his mischief..." --MiScHiEf BrEw--