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Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson, 1971)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 124 BPM (3 Min. 8 Sec.) in 'Em' ('G').
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
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Em - 0 2 2 0 0 0 E B-E-G
G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G B-D-G -OR-
- 3 2 0 0 3 3
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
B - x 2 4 4 4 2 B B-D#-F#
INTRO: [5 M] This begins @ ~ 1:20 in after the piano and lead intro -
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|Em G D |Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |
VERSE #1: [20 M]
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|Em |Em G D |Em |
In the shuf-fl-ing mad-⦠ness⦠of the lo-co-mo-⦠tive breath,â¦
|Em G D |Em |Em G D |B |
⦠runs the all-time⦠los-⦠er⦠head-⦠long⦠to⦠his
|B D |Em |Em G D |
death⦠Oh,⦠he feels⦠the pis-⦠ton⦠scrap-⦠ing,⦠steamâ¦
|Em |Em G D |G |
break-⦠on⦠his⦠brow⦠Old⦠Char-⦠lie stole⦠the han-â¦
|A |B |B D |
⦠dle,⦠and the train,⦠it won't⦠stop⦠go-ing; no way to⦠slowâ¦
|Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |
down⦠Oh!â¦
VERSE #2: [20 M]
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|Em |Em G D |Em |
He sees his chil-dren⦠jump-⦠ing off⦠at sta-tions,⦠one⦠by
|Em G D |Em |Em G D |B |
one⦠His wo-man and his⦠best⦠friend⦠in bed and⦠hav-⦠ing
|B D |Em |Em G D |
fun⦠Oh,⦠he's crawl-⦠ing down⦠the cor-ri-dorâ¦
|Em |Em G D |G |
on⦠his hands⦠and⦠knees⦠Old⦠Char-⦠lie stole⦠the han-â¦
|A |B |B D |
⦠dle,⦠and the train,⦠it won't⦠stop⦠go-ing; no way to⦠slowâ¦
|Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |
down⦠Hey,⦠heyâ¦
INSTRUMENTAL: [20 M] 'Flute and/or Guitar Solo' -
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|Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |B |B D |
|Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |G |A |B |B D |
|Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |
VERSE #3: [16 M]
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|Em |Em G D |Em |
He hears the si-lence⦠howl-⦠ing,⦠catch-es an-gels⦠as⦠they
|Em G D |Em |Em G D |
fall,⦠and the all-time⦠win-⦠nerâ¦
|B |B D |Em |
has got him⦠by⦠the balls⦠Oh,⦠he picks⦠up Gid-⦠'on's⦠Bi-â¦
|Em G D |Em |Em G D |G |
â¦-ble,⦠o-⦠pen at⦠page⦠one⦠I thank⦠God⦠he⦠stole the han-â¦
|A |B |B D |
⦠dle,⦠and the train,⦠it won't⦠stop⦠go-ing; no way to⦠slowâ¦
CODA: [16 M] 'Refrain' -
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|Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |
down⦠No way⦠to⦠slow⦠down⦠No way⦠to⦠slowâ¦
|Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |
down⦠No way⦠to⦠slow⦠down⦠No way⦠to⦠slowâ¦
|Em |Em G D |Em |Em G D |
⦠down⦠No way⦠to⦠slow⦠down⦠No way⦠to⦠slowâ¦
|Em |Em |Em |Em |
⦠downâ¦
NOTE: Just hold the 'Em' to finish since the original fades out.