{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1783799,"song":"Freight Train","artist":"Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11392004-freight-train-chords-by-chas-mcdevitt-skiffle-group/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1783799?type=chord","rating":4.98005,"votes":13,"content":"Freight Train - Chas. McDevitt Skiffle Group\r\nFeatured Nancy Whiskey on vocal\r\n\r\n\r\nLabel: Oriole \r\nComposers: James, Williams\r\nBased on the Elizabeth Cotton version.\r\nReached #5 in 1957 in the UK, and #40 in the US, one of the hits\r\nin the UK skiffle boom - Washboard percussion, tea-chest broomstick bass\r\nand banjo/guitar. First band for a lot of us oldies. \r\nDon't forget to whistle.\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C6[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C6[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C6[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C6[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C6[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C6[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C6[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C6[/ch]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nFreight train, freight train, goin so fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFreight train, freight train, goin so fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  I don't know what train he's on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWon't you tell me where he's gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]     \r\n OOOO OOO  OOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO OOOO[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOO OOOOOO[/tab]\r\n\r\n#1:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nDon't know where he's headin for[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhat he's done against the law[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Got no future, got no hope[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust nothin but the rope[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]     \r\n OOOO OOO  OOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO OOOO[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOO OOOOOO[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nFreight train, freight train, goin so fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]            \r\nFreight train, freight train, goin so fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  I don't know what train he's on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWon't you tell me where he's gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]     \r\n OOOO OOO  OOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO OOOO[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOO OOOOOO[/tab]\r\n\r\n#2:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nHe lost his reason, lost his life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe killed his friend in mortal strife[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n He must have moved like the rollin' skies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust a-waitin til he dies[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]     \r\n OOOO OOO  OOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO OOOO[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOO OOOOOO[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nFreight train, freight train, goin so fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]            \r\nFreight train, freight train, goin so fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  I don't know what train he's on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWon't you tell me where he's gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]     \r\n OOOO OOO  OOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO OOOO[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOO OOOOOO[/tab]\r\n\r\n#3:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch] \r\nWhen he dies, just bury him please[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch] \r\nWay down the end of old Chestnut Street[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Poplars at his head and feet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd tell them he's gone to sleep[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]     \r\n OOOO OOO  OOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO OOOO[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOO OOOOOO[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nFreight train, freight train, goin so fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]            \r\nFreight train, freight train, goin so fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  I don't know what train he's on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWon't you tell me where he's gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]     \r\n OOOO OOO  OOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO OOOO[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOO OOOOOO[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C6[/ch] \r\n repeat and fade [/tab]","plain_text":"Freight Train - Chas. McDevitt Skiffle Group\nFeatured Nancy Whiskey on vocal\n\n\nLabel: Oriole \nComposers: James, Williams\nBased on the Elizabeth Cotton version.\nReached #5 in 1957 in the UK, and #40 in the US, one of the hits\nin the UK skiffle boom - Washboard percussion, tea-chest broomstick bass\nand banjo/guitar. First band for a lot of us oldies. \nDon't forget to whistle.\n\nIntro:\n\nC C6 C C6 C C6 C C6\n\nC C6 C C6 C C6 C C6\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#3:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:","chords":["C","C6","G7","E7","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}