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Johnny Cash - The Diplomat (Chord)
Submitter: PierreLeveillee (0) on 5/13/14
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THE DIPLOMAT

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He slowly raised the trembling hand
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Gently brushed the silver strand of hair from his wrinkled brow
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Lips that used to talk so free the eyes that used to beckon me were silent now
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He listens to a passin' train gives into an old familiar pain familiar pain
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They retired him twenty years ago gave him a watch made of gold and took his train 
 
His woman's name was Margaret
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He loved her but she went away and left his heart undone
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He called this train the Diplomat she's the only other lady that he ever loved

Some forty years he made the steam
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From Memphis down to New Orleans but now he's off the line
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And the closest that he ever gets Margaret or the Diplomat is in his mind
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He said take me to the station the Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
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Can't you hear that whistle blowing they both know I've been alone for much too long
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Let's not keep 'em waitin' we'll talk about the good times later on
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Right now take me to the station the Diplomat is bringing Margaret home

They say he talks crazy when
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He sees the passin' train or when he hears Margaret's name
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But the only things he ever loved he lost before he loved enough he's not to blame

So who's to say he's right or wrong
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Reachin' out and hangin' on to dreams he can't let go
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He threw the watch of gold away but keeps tracks of memories where he belongs
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He said take me to the station the Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
           E                                                                      A
Can't you hear that whistle blowing they both know I've been alone for much too long
                      D                                           A
Let's not keep 'em waitin' we'll talk about the good times later on
                            E                                        A
Right now take me to the station the Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
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They retired him twenty years ago gave him a watch made of gold
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And took daddy's train
 
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