Am              F            G
We were married in a fever when
Am      F          G
we were both eighteen
Am      F                G
But our fever died so a cold
Am      F          G       C  B Am
when we reached twenty-three

[Verse]

Am      F                   G
Now I got me a little boy but
Am      F                G
I don't get to see him much
Am      F                 G
His Mom, she's remarried well
              Am           F              C     B  Am
And his new Dad could give him more than love

[Chorus]

Am           F      G               C    B  Am
Waiting on a train, waiting on a train
Am            F      G                 C    B  Am
The engine's dirty and the cars are plain
Am                   F      G            C    B  Am
Like me he's moving slow but he's got two things on me you know
Am            F          G       C    B  Am
Diesel power and he feels no pain


[Verse]

Am              F              G
I'm sitting at this crossing watching
Am              F              G
those Burlington Northern cars
Am              F              G
My alternator's discharging and
Am              F              G     C  B Am
this old baby she ain't long for parts

[Verse]

Am              F              G
I wish that I could fix it, you know my
Am              F              G
Daddy he would have known how
Am              F              G
But the alcohol it took him away
Am          F                 G   C   B Am
and only you Lord can help me now

[Chorus]

Am            F            G         C    B  Am
Waiting on a train, waiting on a train
Am            F         G             C    B  Am
The engine's dirty and the cars are plain
Am           F           G         C    B  Am
Like me he's moving slow but he's got
C                     B    A
two things on me you know
Am            F          G      C   B  Am
Diesel power and he feels no pain

[Solo]

A  F  G C B  A

[Bridge]

Fm           G                 Am
I'm so tired of being lonesome,
Fm          G                  Am
I'm so tired of being blue
Fm           G                 Am
I'm so tired of waiting lonely for
Fm          G            Am     G
the days I could see you

[Chorus]

Am                  F        G       C    B  Am
Waiting on a train, waiting on a train
Am                   F        G       C    B  Am
The engine's dirty and the cars are plain
A                   F          G         C     B   Am
Like me he's moving slow but he's got  two things on me you know
Am                  F          G     C    B  Am
Diesel power and he feels no pain
Am                  F          G     C    B  Am
Diesel power and he feels no pain
Am                  F          G     C    B  Am
Diesel power and he feels no pain