Chattanooga Choo Choo
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D Gdim Fdim D A7 G/B A7 G D
Pardon me, boy, is that the Chattanooga choo choo
D6 D B7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7
Track twenty nine
Bm5-/7 E7 A7 D G D
Boy, you can give me a shine
D Gdim Fdim D A7 G/B A7 G D
I can af ford to board a Chattanooga choo choo
D6 D B7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7 A7 D G D
I've got my fare and just a trifle to spare
D D7M D7 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 G E7
Dinner in the diner, nothing could be finer
A7 Em7 A7 Em7 Am7 D7
Than to have your ham an' 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 C/B A7 G G/F# E7
Shovel all the coal in, gotta keep it rollin'
Am7 D7 Am7 D7 G G7
Woo, woo, Chattanooga there you are
C Dm7 C C7 F Fdim C
There's gonna be a certain party at the station
Dm7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Dm7 G7 C
Satin and lace, I used to call "funny face"
C Dm7 C C7 F Fm
She's gonna cry until I tell her that I'll never roam
Bb9 C G/B Am7 F G C C/B A7
So Chattanooga choo choo, won't you choo-choo me home
C G/B Am7 F G C F C
Chattanooga choo choo, 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 D. 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.