Chattanooga Choo Choo
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C F G F
Hello railroad
C F G F
Is this the railroad
C
I want a one-way ticket down to Tennessee
D
I'm leavin' immediately
G A
Chattanooga here I come
D Fdim D
1. Pardon me boy,
G A7 D
Is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo
D6 D E7
Right on track twenty-nine
A7 D G D A A7
Boy you can give me a shine
D Fdim D
I can't afford
G A7 D
To board a Chattanooga Choo Choo
D6 D E7
I've, I've, I've got my fare
A7 D G D
And just a trifle to spare
D D D G D7 G D7 G
You leave the Pennsylvania station 'bout a quarter to four
G D7 G D7 G
Read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore
C A7
Dinner in the diner
G Dm5/7 E7
Nothin' could be finer
A7 Em7 Am7 D7
Than to have your ham-n-eggs in Carolina
G D7 G D7 G
When you hear the whistle blowin' eight to the bar
G D7 G D7 G
Then you know that Tennessee is not very far
C A7
Shovel all the coal in
G F# E7
Gotta keep it rollin'
Am7 D7 Am7 D7 G G7
Woo, woo, Chattanooga there you are
C Dm7 C
2. There's gonna be
C7 F
A certain party at the station
A7 D7
In, in satin and lace
G7 C Dm7 G G7
I used to call funny-face
C Dm7 C
She's gonna cry
C7 F Fm
Until I tell her that I'll never roam
C G Am7
So Chattanooga Choo Choo
F G C
Won't you choo-choo me home
C F G F
Hey there boy, yes, yes, yes
C F C
I'm a comin' back to Tennessee
C F G F
Hey there boy, yes, yes, yes
C F Am G/E
I want a one-way ticket on the Chattanooga choo choo train
C Dm7 C C7
Hey pardon me boy... Mmmm, Mmmm
F
Is that the Chattanooga choo choo choo choo?
A7 D7
Right on track twenty nine
G7 C
My baby, I'm fine
Dm7 G C C7
Boy you can give me a very good shine
Inst:F - C - F - C - F
F - C - F - C - F
Bb - G7
F - Dm7 - D7
Gm7 - C7 - Gm7 - C - F
C Dm7 C
There's gonna be
C7 F
A certain party at the station
A7 D7
All dressed up in satin and lace
G7 C
Oh what a funny face (oh what a funny face)
Dm7 G G7
I used to call a-ha just a funny face
C Dm7 C
She's gonna cry
C7 F Fm
Until I tell her that I'll never roam
C G Am7
So Chattanooga choo-choo
F G C - C/B - A7 - A9 - A7
Won't you choo-choo me home?
C G Am
Chattanooga choo-choo
F G7 C F C - F C
Won't you choo-choo me home
How to play Chattanooga Choo Choo
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.