Marc Cohn (born July 5, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a Grammy-award winning American singer-songwriter, best known for his song "Walking in Memphis" (often misattributed to Bruce Springsteen or Michael Bolton) from his self-titled 1991 album Marc Cohn.
According to the Walking In Memphis Songfacts, Cohn was discovered by Carly Simon in the mid-'80s when he was with a 14-piece band called The Supreme Court. Atlantic Records signed him in 1989, but
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Ghost Train by Marc Cohn from the album Marc Cohn tabbed by Zach Parkman contact [email protected] and/or www.myspace.com/zachparkman
Capo- 1st fret
Intro - CFsus2(maj7) / C CFsus2(maj7) / CC CFsus2(maj7) / C CFsus2(maj7) / C G Gadd11 Gmaj7 Gadd11 CFsus2(maj7) / C CFsus2(maj7) / C
Verse-
Fmaj7Fmaj7/ GFsus2/ G Everybody talks about some fateful day Am7F And I guess that this was mine Fmaj7Fmaj9Fmaj7 I may be here to tell some kind of story Fmaj7/ GFsus2/ GCmaj Fsus2(maj7)/ C But I think it's gonna take a little time CmajFsus2(maj7)/ C (That's all right)
Fmaj7 See I'm rockin' in a cradle Fmaj7/ GFsus2/ GFmaj7/ G Down the hall somewhere and I am-- Am7Fmaj Lost inside a dream Fmaj7 Maybe I am falling Fmaj9Fmaj7 Maybe I am flying Fmaj7/ GCmaj But I know if I am crying she is Fsus2(maj7)/ CCmajFsus2(maj7)/ C Holding me
Pre-chorus-
Fmaj And then the sky broke up Fmaj And then the rain came down FmajCmaj CCmajFsus2(maj7)/ C And it washed away everything on the ground Fmaj Wash it away Fmaj Wash it away FmajCmajFsus2(maj7)/ CCmaj Fsus2(maj7)/ C Wash it away
Chorus-
Gmaj Gadd11 Now baby's got that bottle Gmaj Gadd11 Filled up with lightning and rain Fmaj7 He keeps calling out for someone Fmaj-Am7-Gadd11-Cmaj-Fsus2(maj7)/ C But she's riding on a train CmajFsus2(maj7)/ C Riding on the ghost train Fmaj And she keeps on riding CmajFsus2(maj7)/ CCmajFsus2(maj7)/C She's gonna keep on riding Fmaj Mama keep on riding Cmaj Keep on riding
Bridge- (I have attempted to tab the "entral melody line" for one guitar. There are instruments used during the bridge and you may wish to make your own arrangements for this This is what I play when performing this song solo on an acoustic guitar.)
Fmaj7Gmaj Some trains they leave here Gadd11 Fmaj7 Right on time GmajCmajFsus2(maj7)/ GCmaj And some they just leave too soon Fsus2(maj7)/ GCmaj Way too soon