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Notes

Kerr has a 12-bar second part. This is a commonly-played 32-bar version.

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Reel One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major A 2/2 Has notes text Has chords explore more...

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X: 1
T: Eight O'Clock Train
R: reel
B: Kerr's 4th
N: Kerr has a 12-bar second part.
N: This is a commonly-played 32-bar version.
Z: John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: A
AB \
| "A"c2Ac "E"B2GB | "G"A=GED GED2 | "A"EAAB cdef | "G"=gedB =GABd |
| "A"c2Ac "E"B2GB | "G"A=GED GED2 | "A"EAAB cdef | "G"=gedB "A"A2 :|
cd \
| "A"eagb ageg | agbg agef | "G"=g2ga gfef | =geaf ged2 |
| "A"eaab ageg | agbg agef | "G"g2g2 "D"a2a2 | "G"b=gaf gedB |
| "A"cBAc "E"BAGB | "G"A=GED GED2 | "A"EAAB cdef | "G"=gedB =GABd |
| "A"cBAc "E"BAGB | "G"A=GED GED2 | "A"EAAB cdef | "G"=gedB "A"A2 |]

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