Gravy Train
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Intro: |G |Am |G |Am | (x2)
Verse: 1
G Am
Musical ting call the Gravy Train
G Am
Can't afford to miss this train
G Am
Choo choo I said the train is coming
G Am
Choo choo I said the train is coming
Verse: 2
G Am G Am
Another day, another dollar
G Am G Am
Feels like every day it's the same
G Am G Am
And I've given it the best years of my life
G Am G
For someone else to ride on that Gravy Train
Am
And I say
[Refrão]
G Am G
Here comes the Gravy Train
Am G Am G
You can hear that whistle blowing round the bend
Am G
You can hear the sound of laughing
G Am
As the Gravy Train is passing
G Am G Am
But that Gravy Train it won't be stopping here
Verse: 3
G Am G Am
They say we're all in this together
G Am G Am G
But it gets harder every day (But it gets harder every day)
Am G Am
And if I work for a hundred years or more
G Am G
I still won't get my seat on that Gravy Train
Am
And I say
[Refrão]
G Am G
Here comes the Gravy Train
Am G Am G
You can hear that whistle blowing round the bend
Am G
You can hear the sound of laughing
G Am
As the Gravy Train is passing
G Am G Am
But that Gravy Train it won't be stopping here
Bridge
G Am
Choo choo I said the train is coming
G Am
Choo choo I said the train is coming
G Am
Choo choo I said the train is coming
G Am
Choo choo I said the train is coming
G Am
Put on some garments put on me suit
G Am
Diamond socks with criss clark shoes
G Am
Haff fi call taxi cause me nah miss the train
G Am
Miss it one time say me nah miss it again
Verse: 4
G Am G Am
Rich man living in his castle
G Am G Am
Poor man begging at his gate
G Am
If we can only get up
G Am
And stand up for our rights
G Am G
We can send them all to hell on that Gravy Train
Am
Ya hear that! Yo yeah
[Refrão]
G Am G
Here comes the Gravy Train
Am G Am G
You can hear that whistle blowing round the bend
Am G Am
And the carriages are burning
G Am
Just to keep the wheels turning
G Am G
But that Gravy Train is running out of steam
G Am G
Here comes the Gravy Train
Am G Am G
You can hear that whistle blowing round the bend
Am G
You can hear the sound of laughing
G Am
As the Gravy Train is passing
G Am G Am
But that Gravy Train it won't be stopping here
G Am G
Here comes the Gravy Train
Am G Am G Am
You can hear that whistle blowing round the bend (Choo Choo Choo Choo)
Am G
You can hear the sound of laughing
G Am
As the Gravy Train is passing
G Am G Am
But that Gravy Train it won't be stopping here
Bridge
G Am
Wine to the left, wine to the right
G Am
Wine up front, wine a back
G Am
Wine a go down, two time
G Am
Step on the platform, right time
G Am
Right place, right line
G Am
It coulda rain, it coulda sunshine
G Am
Train it a come, 10.45
G Am
Na miss the train, not dis yah time
G Am
Choo choo I said the train is coming
G Am
Choo choo I said the train is coming
G Am
Choo choo I said the train is coming
G Am
Choo Choo Choo Choo
Instrumental
|G |Am |G |Am |
|G |Am |N.C.|N.C. |
|G |Am |G |Am | (x14)
Outro
|G |Am |G |Am | (x2)
How to play Gravy 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 G. 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.