Ghost Train
Counting Crows
Learn how to play Ghost Train by Counting Crows with a complete chord chart, highlighted chords and a layout optimized for mobile.
Intro:
Dm |Dm Dm/F |Dm |Dm Dm/G |
Dm
I took the cannonball down to the ocean
Across the desert from sea to shining sea
I rode a ladder that climbs across the nation C/G
Fifty million feet of earth between the buried and me
Fmaj9 Em7 Fmaj9
"How do you do?"
C/G Fmaj9 Em7 Fmaj9
She said, "Hey, how do you do?"
Dm
She buys a ticket cause it's cold where she comes from
She climbs aboard because she's scared of getting older in the snow
Love is a ghost train rumbling through the darkness C/G
Hold on to me darling I've got nowhere else to go
Fmaj9 Em7 Fmaj9
"How do you do?"
C/G Fmaj9 Em7 Fmaj9
She said, "Hey, how do you do?" hey...
|Fmaj9 |C/G |Am |Am |
Yeah.
|Fmaj9 |C/G |Am |Am |
|Fmaj9 |C/G |Am |Am |
|Fmaj9 |C/G |Am |Am |D G ....
Dm
I took the cannonball down to the ocean
Watched the diesel disappear beneath the tumbling waves
Love is a ghost train howling on the radio C/G
"Remember everything." she said, "when only memory remains."
Fmaj9 Em7 Fmaj9
"How do you do?"
C/G Fmaj9 Em7 Fmaj9 C/G
She said, "Hey, how do you do?"
Fmaj9 Em7 Fmaj9
"How do you do?"
C/G Fmaj9 Em7 Fmaj9
She said, "Hey, how do you do?"
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How to play Ghost Train
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.