D G A Bm D G A [Verse 1] Bm A G A They dragged her down, dead, from Tobermory Bm D Em A Too cheap to spare her one last head of steam G D Deep in diesel fume embrace E G A G A Dust and soot upon the face of one who was so clean Bm A G A They brought me here to watch her in the boneyard Bm D Em A Just two old wrecks to spend the night alone G D It’s dark inside this evil place E G A G A Clouds on the moon hide her disgrace, this whiskey hides my own [Chorus 1] D G A G A It’s the last watch on the Midland D G A The last watch alone Bm A G One last night to love her C Bm A D G A Bm D G A The last night she’s whole [Verse 2] Bm A G A My guess is that we were young together Bm D Em A Like her’s, my strength was young and hard as steel G D And like her too, I knew my ground E G A G A I scarcely felt the years go round in answer to the wheel Bm A G A But then they quenched the fire beneath the boilers Bm D Em A Gave me a watch and showed me out the door G D At sixty-four, you’re still the best E G A G A One year more, and then you’re less than dust upon the floor [Chorus 2] D G A G A It’s the last watch on the Midland D G A The last watch alone Bm A G One last night to love her C Bm A D G A Bm D G A The last night she’s whole [Verse 3] Bm A G A So here’s to useless superannuation Bm D Em A And us old relics of the days of steam G D In the morning, Lord, I would prefer E G A G A When men with torches come for her, let angels come for me [Chorus 3] D G A G A It’s the last watch on the Midland D G A The last watch alone Bm A G One last night to love her C Bm A D The last night she’s whole G A D G A G A It’s the last watch on the Midland D G A The last watch alone Bm A G One last night to love her C Bm A D G A Bm The last night she’s whole