The Rails
Thrasher Shiver

Verse One:
D                                A
Hanging out at Miller's Trestle, listening for that distant whistle
G                                     D          A
Waiting there our ears pressed to the steel
D                                     A
Two crazy kids with a one track mind, double-daring all the time
   G                                  D          A
To see who'd stand the closest to the wheels
Bm                               G
Once the train had rolled on by, I'd walk the left you'd walk the right
Bm                 A                  G       Asus   A
Stretching out our arms pretending to ride

Chorus:
    D                 A            G      Asus  A
The rails, running forever side by side
    D                A                     G       A
The rails, staying together like ties that bind, whoa
     Bm                     A               G
Like two old friends, there ain't no end in sight
    D
The rails

Verse Two:
D                              A
You went east and I went west, that's the way life goes I guess
  G                                   D        A
Before you know it time just rolls on by
D                                         A
Through all the twists and turns of fate, a lot has changed but nothing breaks
   G                                    D         A
Or even bends the strength of those old ties
Bm                                      G
We're grown up now with kids and wives, we do our jobs we do what's right
Bm             A                      G       Asus   A
Ain't it funny how we turned out just like

Chorus:
    D                 A            G      Asus  A
The rails, running forever side by side
    D                A                     G       A
The rails, staying together like ties that bind, whoa
     Bm                     A               G
Like two old friends, there ain't no end in sight
          F               G                   B
I'm still on the left and you're still on the right

(Instrumental)

E    B    A    B    E    B    A    B

Chorus:
         E                 B            A        Bsus   B
Whoa the rails, running forever side by side
    E                B                     A       B
The rails, staying together like ties that bind, whoa
     C#m                    B               A
Like two old friends, there ain't no end in sight


(Repeat out)
    E        B     A      B
The rails (whoa, whoa)
         E        B     A      B
Whoa the rails (whoa, whoa)