#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Eastern Avenue River Railway Blues by Mike Reid Piano intro C F G Shadows come creepin' down the alleys, F G C Lonesome lines the boulevard C F G Gsharp dim* Am Neon flickers to the rhythm of the night, Em F G But this evenin', sleep is coming hard C F G Down the concrete hallways in this part of town F G C You can hear the young hearts drowning in thirst for life C F The back streets full of mystery, people G Gsharp dim* Am Frozen in their dreams Em F G Too little mercy, too little love, too much night, it's too much tonight Chorus: F G C C/B Am /G The eastern avenue runs level with the river F G G Gsharp dim* Am G In between lies the freight yard of boxcar blues F G C C/B Am Eastern avenue railway, come on, come on and deliver Dm7 G Notes: G/B, A/B, B/D This load of tears and this pair of walking shoes Dm7 G C Boy's got the eastern avenue river railway blues Piano/Organ instrumental Trapped between him and the city, He packed a bag and took one south bound over the line Trapped between him and the pity, he suffers for those unfaithful times Well, eastbound river railway runs swift and hard He swears tonight he's gonna take that ride Jerk a cold steel freight train right down the boulevard He ain't gonna stop 'til all the loneliness collides 'Cause it's too much tonight Chorus (2x) Jazzy outro *This is the chord the vocal line makes and it works playing it on the piano. I think it can just be omitted on the guitar. Tabbed by Michael Shaw <[email protected]> and Bob Roddis