Goodnight Loving Trail
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Goodnight Loving Trail Ao vivo Cifra por Utah Phillips
Utah Phillips - Ramblin' [Full Concert]United States, OhioWOUB-TV
Utah plays an alternating baseline on the C throughout the song. Utah's album 'Starlight on the Rails: A Songbook' features a track where Utah explains the story behind the song.
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[Intro]
C C C
C G C C7 F
C G C F
[Verse 1]
C G
Too old to wrangle or ride on the swing
C
You beat the triangle and you curse everything
C7 F
If dirt was a kingdom, they you'd be the king
[Chorus]
C G C F
On the Goodnight Trail, on the Loving Trail
G G7
Our Old Woman's lonesome tonight
C G C F
Your French harp blows like the low bawling calf
G G7
It's a wonder the wind don't tear off your skin
C
Get in there and blow out the light
[Verse 2]
C G
With your snake oil and herbs and your liniments, too
C
You can do anything that a doctor can do
C7 F
Except find a cure for your own god damned stew
[Chorus]
C G C F
On the Goodnight Trail, on the Loving Trail
G G7
Our Old Woman's lonesome tonight
C G C F
Your French harp blows like the low bawling calf
G G7
It's a wonder the wind don't tear off your skin
C
Get in there and blow out the light
[Verse 3]
C G
The campfire's out and the coffee's all gone
C
The boys are all up and they're raising the dawn
C7 F
You're still sitting there, all lost in a song
[Chorus]
C G C F
On the Goodnight Trail, on the Loving Trail
G G7
Our Old Woman's lonesome tonight
C G C F
Your French harp blows like the low bawling calf
G G7
It's a wonder the wind don't tear off your skin
C
Get in there and blow out the light
[Verse 4]
C G
Yeah I know that some day I'll be just the same
C
Wearing an apron instead of a name
C7 F
There's nothing can change it, there's no one to blame
C G
For the desert's a book wrote in lizards and sage
C
Easy to look like an old torn out page
C7 F
Faded and cracked with the colors of age
[Chorus]
C G C F
On the Goodnight Trail, on the Loving Trail
G G7
Our Old Woman's lonesome tonight
C G C F
Your French harp blows like the low bawling calf
G G7
It's a wonder the wind don't tear off your skin
C
Get in there and blow out the light
How to play Goodnight Loving Trail
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 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.