Silver Train

Composers: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Recording date: October 1970 & May-June 1973
Recording locations: Olympic Sound Studios & Island Recording Studios, London
Producer: Jimmy Miller        Chief engineers: Glyn Johns & Andy Johns
Performed onstage: 1973

Probable line-up:

Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Keith Richards or Mick Taylor
Rhythm electric guitars: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Slide electric guitar: Mick Taylor
Lead vocal: Mick Jagger
Backing vocals: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Mick Taylor
Piano: Ian Stewart
Harmonica: Mick Jagger
Handclaps: ---
 

Silver train is coming, think I want to get on now
Oh yeah

Silver rain is falling, falling all around my house
Oh yeah

And I did not know her name
But I sure loved the way that she laughed and took my money
And I did not know her name
But I sure loved the way that she laughed and called me Honey

Silver rain is falling, falling all around my house
Oh yeah
Silver bells is ringing, ringing all around my house
Ding dong, oh yeah

I'm going home on a southbound train with a song in my mouth

Silver train is running, think I want to get on now
Oh yeah

Silver train is coming, think I want to get on now
Oh yeah
Silver train is coming, think I'm going to get on board
Oh yeah
 
 

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Mick Jagger plays guitar on Silver Train.

- Keith Richards, 1973



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