Paul & Andy played at the Marree Camel Cup and then it rained all night. The next morning they were heading on towards Oodnadatta when...
a rollicking train blues
lyrics
Em
It was raining in the desert
Am Em Em
My car went for a slide
Am
It was raining in the desert
Em
My car went for a slide
B7 C B7 Em
I rolled her now I wish this Ol' Ghan could take us for a ride
CH
Em
Hear the ghost train comin'
Am Em Em
Down by the Oodnadatta Track
Am
Hear the ghost train comin'
Em
Down by the Oodnadatta Track
B7
It's the Ol Ghan comin'
C B7 Em
All the ghosts are bringing her back
V2
Em
Now Andy pulls his guitar
Am Em Em
Out from his gunny sack
Am
Now Andy pulls his guitar
Em
Out from his gunny sack
He's playing to the songbird and the songbird's singing back
CH
Em
Hear the ghost train comin'
Am Em Em
Down by the Oodnadatta Track
Am
Hear the ghost train comin'
Em
Down by the Oodnadatta Track
B7
It's the Ol Ghan comin'
C B7 Em
All the ghosts are bringing her back
V3
Em
And you can hear the silence
Am Em Em
In between the dingos' cries
Am
And you can hear the silence
Em
In between the dingos' cries
And the sleepers make a fine fire underneath these desert skies
CH
Em
Hear the ghost train comin'
Am Em Em
Down by the Oodnadatta Track
Am
Hear the ghost train comin'
Em
Down by the Oodnadatta Track
It's the Ol Ghan comin'
All the ghosts are bringing her back
Instrumental
Em Am Em Em Am Am Em Em B7 C B7 Em
Em Am Em Em Am Am Em Em B7 C B7 Em
V4
Em
We were goin' for Oodnadatta,
Am Em Em
Headin' on towards the rock
Am
We were goin' for Oodnadatta,
Em
Headin' on towards the rock
Sometimes you get dealt a hand that tells you where to stop
V5
Em
Still the Ol' Ghan rolls on
Am Em Em
Up and down the track
Am
Still the Ol' Ghan rolls on
Em
Up and down the track
B7 C B7 Em
I left my heart there and and it ain’t ever comin' back
V6
Em
And everything I once knew
Am Em Em
Everything I thought was mine
Am
And everything I once knew
Em
Everything I thought was mine
B7 C B7 Em
Out here in this big space I gotta leave it all behind
CH
Em
Hear the ghost train comin'
Am Em Em
Down by the Oodnadatta Track
Am
Hear the ghost train comin'
Em
Down by the Oodnadatta Track
B7 C B7 Em
It’s the Ol' Ghan comin' all the ghosts are bringin' her back
B7 C B7 Em
It’s the Ol' Ghan comin' all the ghosts are bringin' her back
B7 C ## B7 Em
It’s the Ol' Ghan comin' all the ghosts are bringin' her back
credits
from Holler & The Bones,
released June 6, 2019
Paul Macleod, Andy Czora, Eddie Pollard, Allan Curtis, Gilly Gollan
Inspired by their travels in New Orleans, Naples, and the UK, the “Italian-hills country blues” duo pen a global love letter to roots music. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2022