Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train

Subject: Glendale Train
From: GUEST,fiddler434
Date: 12 Feb 00 - 11:30 PM

I need the lyrics and the cords , and tune if possible for the Glendale Train, Thanks

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: jofield
Date: 12 Feb 00 - 11:39 PM

I've only heard the Glendale Train mentioned in some versions of "Jesse James":
Jesse James was a man, and a robber in the land,
He robbed the Glendale Train.
He stole from the rich, and he gave to the poor,
He had a hand a heart and a brain.

Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,
Three children they were brave.
But that dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave.

James, Bristol, RI

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Crowhugger
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 12:02 AM

Do you mean the one that starts:

Somebody robbed the Glendale train This morning at half-past nine.

Somebody robbed the Glendale train And I swear I ain't lyin...

?

Maybe on vinyl by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.

Subject: Lyr Add: JESSE JAMES
From: GUEST,DAVE G.
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 12:46 AM

I'm pretty sure you are looking for the song JESSE JAMES.
The version I do is the American version although some friends of mine do other versions which very slightly with the words.

         G    D7    G        C            G
  Jesse James was a lad who killed many a man.
                           D7
  He robbed the Glendale train.
       G     D7      G         C           G
  He stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
                     A7    D7     G
  He'd a hand and a heart and a brain.
  
           G7    C               Cm  G
  CHORUS: Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life.
                             A7
  Three children, they were brave;
  D        G       D7     G          C         G
  But that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
                  A7   D7      G
  Has laid poor Jesse in his grave.

It was Robert ford, that dirty little coward.
I wonder how he does feel,
For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed,
Then laid poor Jesse in his grave.

Jesse was a man, a friend to the poor.
He'd never see a man suffer pain,
And with his brother Frank, he robbed the Chicago bank,
And stopped the Glendale train.

It was on a Saturday night, Jesse was at home,
Talking with his family brave.
Robert Ford came along like a thief in the night,
And laid poor Jesse in his grave.

This song was sung by Billy Gashade
As soon as the news did arrive.
He said there was no man with the law in his hand,
Could take poor Jesse James when alive.

The chorus starts with poor Jesse had a wife. It says a moderate tempo. We do it a little faster and people really like it. There are some of the D7 we delete that are transition chords- although that is not how it is written.

Dave Gunderson

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 02:49 AM

I believe the song Crowhugger refers to is on a New Riders of the Purple Sage album.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 02:58 AM

Ouch, all Caps hurt! "Jesse" is also the only place I have ever heard of the Glendale Train.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Gary T
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 03:34 AM

There is indeed a song called "(The) Glendale Train", and the first two lines are what Crowhugger wrote.I'm sorry I don't know the song, but I've heard it many a time. It's a "three-chorder"--in the key of G, the chords would be G, C, and D (or D7). Fiddler 434, if you would like the specific chord sequence, say so and I'll get it for you. I'm afraid someone else will have to come up with the complete lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 03:39 AM

The first verse goes

Somebody robbed the Glendale Train, this morning half past nine
Somebody robbed the Glendale Train, I swear I ain't lyin'
They're making off with sixteen g's, left three men lying cold
Somebody robbed the Glendale Train and they made off with the gold

Second verse starts "Now Charley Jones was the engineer..."

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Crowhugger
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 05:27 AM

LEJ,

Yes, yes, it was NRPS! I'll dig out the lyrics. Four chords, all of them basic if I don't start out in a borderline key.

Drift: New Riders and OMD live in the same time zone of my memory (is that a new song coming on...) and I mix 'em up fairly often. Thanks, LEJ.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Crowhugger
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 08:01 AM

Fiddlesticks. Not in my main book. *gulp* Well, cross my fingers for the banjo zone, otherwise I gotta face the blizzard zone. *gulp again*

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Midchuck
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 08:03 AM

Charlie Jones was the engineer, he had 20 years on the line,
He kissed his wife at the station gate, this morning at 6:35.
Every thing was fine until half-past nine, Charlie looked up and he saw,
There was men on hosses, men with guns, and no sign of the law.

Amos White was the baggage man, and he dearly loved his job.
The company rewarded Amos with a golden watch and fob.
Well, Amos he was marking time, when the door blew off of his car.
They found Amos White in fifteen pieces, fifteen miles apart.

Peter.

Line Breaks <br> added and bold <b> tags deleted.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Crowhugger
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 08:34 AM

Saved by Peter. Hooray! Just 'cause it's winter doesn't mean I wanted to plough through a blizzard.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Midchuck
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 11:47 AM

Yeah, right. Now if I could just get it through my head (maybe I'm one of those boneheads that that guy Al was so upset with) that "b" in pointy brackets means one thing, and "br" in pointy brackets means something else, I might begin to make sense....

P.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 07:30 PM

Now the question: do the NRPS lyrics refer to an actual occurrence (the James train robbery)? Were Charlie and Amos historical figures?

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Crowhugger
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 07:45 PM

Good question Eeej.

Peter, I'm betting there's at least one bone in your head. Al who? ;-)

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Midchuck
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 08:27 PM

Crowhugger: "Peter, I'm betting there's at least one bone in your head. Al who? ;-)"

Refer to the "BS: Give us a break" thread. He started it. Or did the smiley indicate you really knew that?

P.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Crowhugger
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 11:05 PM

Midch', *ding* "Or did the smiley indicate you really knew that? "

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From:
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 01:53 AM

Thanks, Lonesome EJ, That is the one I wanted, Do you know any more of the verses. I would also like to know where I might hear a midi to get the melody.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: GUEST,Toad
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 03:02 PM

this song is on the new riders of the purple sage album new riders of the purple sage (NRPS)

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 11:45 PM

Guest,fiddler...I think Midchuck picked up and finished all the verses from where I left off.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From:
Date: 09 Mar 02 - 02:12 PM

Your are looking for "Glendale Train", from the first New Riders of the Purple Sage Album. I think its written by Dave Nelson.

D Somebody robbed the Glendale Train G D This morning at half-past nine D Somebody Robbed the Glendale train A And I swear, I ain't lyin' D They made clean off with sixteen g's G D And left two men lying cold D Somebody robbed the Glendale train A D And made of with the gold

etc

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 09 Mar 02 - 03:20 PM

From a Jesse James site

The Chicago & Alton Railroad Train was held up October 8, 1879 near Glendale, Missouri. The telegraph was disabled and the agent was ordered to stop the train. A backup plan was initiated, by stacking rocks on the rail if the train didn't stop.

The Express Car agent was roughed up but fortunately not shot. Originally the reports issued indicated there were fifteen to thirty robbers participated and monies liberated varied from $ 30,000.00 to $ 50,000.00. Later the railroad reported $ 6,000.00 monies and as few as five to eight men was more accurate.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: GUEST,goodkind420
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 06:53 AM

It is amazing how many different songs can come out of just one. I wonder what the original version of the song we are all discussing is?? The lyrics I am looking for are similar to some that people have posted on this board. But the exact song I am looking for is called "Aimee Semple Mcpherson" by Pete Seeger. It is on an album called A Link in the Chain. Anybody else know which version I am talkin bout??

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Glendale Train
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 11:46 PM

Here's GLENDALE TRAIN in a thread called "Train Songs", and here's GLENDALE TRAIN in the DT. (They weren't there when this thread was started.)