Boxcars
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(Em)Well, I gave all my money to the banker this month
Now I (Am)got no more money to (Em)spend
She smiled when she saw me comin' throught that door
When I (C)left, she said (B7)"Come back again"
Well I (Em)watched some lonesome boxcar wheels (Am)turnin'
down the tracks out of (Em)town
And it's on that lonesome railroad track
I'm (C)gonna lay my (B7)burden (Em)down
I (Em)looked for my little lady in the lost and found
But (Am)she had already been (Em)claimed
I'm gonna find me a ticket to ride
Through a (C)town that never (B7)had no name
(Em)Nobody may care where I go tonight
But (Am)baby if the truth be (Em)told
I'm goin down to the railroad tracks
Watch them (C)lonesome (B7)boxcars (Em)roll
I was (Em)raised on a farm the first years of my life
And (Am)life was pretty good, they (Em)say
I'll probably live to be some ripe old age
If that (C)dirty dog death won't (B7)stay outa my way
(Em)This world can take my money and my time
But it (Am)sure can't take my (Em)soul
An' I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks
Watch them (C)lonesome (B7)boxcars (Em)roll
There's some (Em)big ol' Buicks by the Baptist Church
(Am)Cadillacs at the Church of (Em)Christ
I parked my camel by an ol' haystack
I'll be (C)lookin' for that needle all (B7)night
You know there (Em)ain't a gonna be no radial tires
(Am)turnin' down the streets of (Em)gold
I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks
Watch them (C)lonesome (B7)boxcars (Em)roll
Have you (Em)ever hear the whistle on a fast freight train
(Am)beatin' out a beautiful (Em)tune
If you ever seen the cold blue railroad tracks (C)shinin'
by the (B7)light of the moon
If you (Em)ever felt the locomotive shake the ground
(Am)I know you don't need to be (Em)told
Why I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks
Watch them (C)lonesome (B7)boxcars (Em)roll
How to play Boxcars
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.