Locomotive Breath — Jethro Tull

Chords and lyrics for Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull (key of D).

Intro

[Em] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]

Verse 1

[Em] In the shuffling [Em][G]madness[D]
[Em]of the Locomotive [Em]Breath[D][G]
[Em] Runs the all-time [Em][G]loser[D]
[B] Headlong to his [B][B]death[D]
Oh, he [Em]feels the piston [Em][G]scraping[D]
Steam [Em]breaking on his [Em]brow[D][G]
Old [G]Charlie stole the [A]handle
And the [B]train it won't stop going
[B]No way to [D]slow [Em]down
[Em] [G] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]

Verse 2

[Em] He sees his children [Em]jumping[G] [D]off
[Em]At the stations one by [Em]one[D][G]
[Em] His woman and his best [Em][G]friend[D]
[B]In bed and having [B]fun[D][B]
Oh, he's [Em]crawling down the [Em][G]corridor[D]
[Em]On his hands and [Em][G]knees[D]
Old [G]Charlie stole the [A]handle
And the [B]train it won't stop going
[B]No way to [D]slow [Em]down
[Em] [G] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]

Flute Solo

[Em] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]
[B] [B] [B] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]
[G] [A]
[B] [B] [B] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]
[Em] [Em] [G] [D]

Verse 3

[Em] He hears the silence [Em][G]howling[D]
[Em]Catches angels as they [Em]fall[D][G]
[Em] And the all-time [Em][G]winner[D]
[B] Has got him by the [B][B]balls[D]
Oh, he [Em]picks up Gideon's [Em][G]Bible[D]
[Em]Open at page [Em]one[D][G]
I think [G]God He stole the [A]handle
And the [B]train it won't stop going
[B]No way to [D]slow [Em]down

Outro

[Em]No way [G]to [D]slow [Em]down
[Em]No way [G]to [D]slow [Em]down
[Em]No way [G]to [D]slow [Em]down
[Em]No way [G]to [D]slow [Em]down
[Em]No way [G]to [D]slow [Em]down
Chords used:
Em 022000 or x79987
G 320003 or 355433
D xx0232 or x57775
B x24442 or 799877
A x02220 or 577655
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