Intro:

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C                                           F

I heard the laughter at the de - pot,

             G                        C

But my tears fell like the rain

                                                                      F

When I saw them place that long, white cas - ket

                        C         F                    C

In the baggage coach of the evening train.

                                               F

The baby's eyes are red from weepin'

                     G                       C

It's little heart     is filled with pain.

                                                                 F

"Oh, daddy," it cried, "they're taking ma - ma

                       C   F                     C

Away from us     on the evening train."

Interlude:

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|     C     |     F     |   C  F   |     C     |

                                                            F

As I turned to walk away from the de - pot,

                   G                         C

It seemed I heard her call my name

                                                                F

"Take care of my baby and tell him, dar - lin'

                        C        F                     C

That I'm going home on the evening train.

                                                      F

I pray that God will give me cour - age

                   G                       C

To carry on     till we meet a - gain.

                                                  F

It's hard to know she's gone for - ever.

                               C       F                      C

They're carryin her home on the evening train

Interlude:

|     C     |     F     |     G     |     C     |

|     C     |     F     |   C  F   |     C     |

                                                      F

I pray that God will give me cour - age

                   G                       C

To carry on     till we meet a - gain.

                                                  F

It's hard to know she's gone for - ever.

                               C       F                      C

They're carryin her home on the evening train

                               C       F                      C

They're carryin her home on the evening train

Outro:

Interlude:

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