When I Hear Trains

When I Hear Trains 4/4/25
Written by: Mary Steenburgen Arranged by Lefty
Arranged by Lefty

[Intro] Am D7 G
C
When I hear trains… I see a brakeman on a boxcar against the sky
Ooo—————————————-ooh
G
A silhouette smiling in the lantern light And I’m young again
Ooo————————————-ooh
C
When I hear trains… It’s like an Arkansas storm in this heart of mine
Ooo————————————–ooh
G
Forgotten days start to fly, And I’m remembering
Ooo————————ooh
Am C D7 G
When I hear trains,… Time stands still

{ CHORUS }
G
Ooh…Ooh Ooh…Ooh
G Em
Is there ever more to miss than the lonesome sound
Ooo—————ooh
G Em Am
Like the ghost of a heartache hanging around In the night
Ooo—————–ooh
D7
Ooh… Ooh
G Em
I was never far away from a railroad track
Ooo———ooh
G Em
Like a rusty old ribbon tying up my back
Ooo————ooh
Am C D7
I hear that engine calling me back home
Ooo——————————————–ooh
Am D7 G … Em
That’s where I go, when I hear trains
Where I go

[Instrumental Chorus] [Start at 2nd line]

[Repeat Chorus] [Start at 1st line]
Am D7 G … D D7 G
That’s where I go, when I hear trains
Where I go