Slow Train
View chords used in this chart
[INTRO ]
Amaj7 Dmaj7
verse 1
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Slow train don't you know nothing
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Swim through my veins on a slow train
Amaj7 Dmaj7
I am lost on the run
Amaj7 Dmaj7
I am buried on the ground
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
Around the ben comes a slow train, train
Chorus
E D A D-A (just a quick D)
Release the fire out of me
E D A D-A
I don't wanna burn from the inside
E D A D-A
I don't know my name and I don't know my purpose
E D
I just know my place on the slow
POST-Chorus
Amaj7 Dmaj7 x4 (don't repeat 'train')
train
verse 2
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Standing on the platform waiting for that train
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Sonny were too late now, train already came
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Waiting out the rain now, waiting for that sun
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
Waiting on a train that's already gone, gone
Chorus (no words)
E D \
A D-A / x3
E D
E
BRIDGE
Bm D A E
Release the fire out of me
Bm D A E
I don't wanna burn from the inside
Bm D A E
I don't know my name and I don't know my purpose
Bm D
I just know my place on the slow
POST-Chorus
Amaj7 Dmaj7 x4 (don't repeat 'train')
train
OUTRO
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 \
A slow train coming, a slow train gone / x4 (with minor variations on phrasing)
end on Amaj7
How to play Slow 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 Amaj7. 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.