Train Song
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Tabbed by Tim Lyons
Capo on 4th fret.
C D G
G C G
I never did have that fast train to take me down the line
D G G7
Or smelled the smoke from a hot coal as the engine fired
C G ---F# walk down---> Em
If I could ask that engineer for one more mile and then I?ll go
C D G
Just let the whistle wail and take it in slow
G C G
Take me back to the railroad track and the sounds inside my mind
D G G7
Where rusty wheels and steel rails still whine
C G ---F# walk down---> Em
Where I can hop that 909 and go back in time some time ago
C D G
Just let the whistle wail and take it in slow
G C G
D G G7
C G Em
C D G
G C G
Park my horse and buggie by some old lazy creek
D G G7
Take my car to the graveyard and dig a hole real deep
C G ---F# walk down---> Em
We?ll holler ?rest in peace? and weep, lay track on every street
C D G
Let the whistle wail and give the rail my soul to keep
C G ---F# walk down---> Em
Mr. engineer just one more mile and then I?ll go
C D G
Just let the whistle wail and take it in slow
C D G
Let the whistle wail and take it in slow
How to play Train Song
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.