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Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren, 2018
Use the chords according to the instructions below
        E,A,D,G,B,e
Asus4/E x,x,2,2,3,5
D/E.    x,x,2,2,3,2
A.      x,0,2,2,2,0
D.      x,x,0,2,3,2
F#m7/C# x,4,2,2,2,2
G/B.    x,2,0,0,3,3
Gmaj7/B x,2,0,0,0,2
Bm.     x,2,4,4,3,2
Asus4.  x,0,2,2,3,0
C#m7.   x,4,6,4,5,4.
Em7*    x,7,9,7,8,7 
Em7.    0,2,2,0,3,0 
Dmaj7.  x,5,7,6,7,5
G.      3,2,0,0,3,3
G/F#.   2,x,0,0,3,3
Em.     0,2,2,0,0,0
[intro]
Asus4/E D/E A A
 D   F#m7/C#   G/B   G/B(  Gmaj7/B)  Bm  Bm  
Asus4 Asus4 Asus4
[verse 1]
                        C#m7  Em7*
I am on my way on a train
Steaming aDmaj7long in the rain
From the Glife G/F#....I lEmived ..beAsus4foreEm7  A  
[verse2]
                        C#m7  Em7*
I have a tear in my eye
Sometimes it's Dmaj7easy to cry
Though I'm Gnot G/F#....a Emchild anyAsus4more
[chorus]
   DCan't F#m7/C#stop the G/Btrain from G/F#rolling
EmOr make the wheels turn slow
EmYou know I Ahad to go
  DCan't F#m7/C#stop the tG/Brain from rG/F#olling
EmAnd neither snow or rain
EmCould get me back Aagain
[interlude]
Asus4/E D/E A A
 D   F#m7/C#   G/B   G/B(  Gmaj7/B)  Bm  Bm  
Asus4 Asus4 Asus4
[verse 3]
                             C#m7  Em7*
I am on the run from my home
Somehow I'll Dmaj7make it alone
If I'm GstroG/F#ng ...enEmough toAsus4dayEm7  A  
[verse 4]
                               C#m7  Em7*
You know I had to go on, whoaoh
Pray for me Dmaj7while I'm all gone
Think of Gme G/F#.....somEmetime anyAsus4way
[chorus]
   DCan't F#m7/C#stop the G/Btrain from G/F#rolling
EmOr make the wheels turn slow
EmYou know I Ahad to go
  DCan't F#m7/C#stop the tG/Brain from rG/F#olling
EmAnd neither snow or rain
EmCould get me back Aagain
[outro]
Asus4/E D/E A A
 D   F#m7/C#   G/B   G/B(  Gmaj7/B)  Bm  Bm  
 Asus4   Asus4   Asus4(  A)

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Cant Stop The Train

by Ted Gärdestad

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4/E

D/E

F#m7/C#

G/B

Gmaj7/B

Asus4

C#m7

Em7

Dmaj7

G/F#

Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren, 2018

Use the chords according to the instructions below

E,A,D,G,B,e

Asus4/E x,x,2,2,3,5

D/E. x,x,2,2,3,2

A. x,0,2,2,2,0

D. x,x,0,2,3,2

F#m7/C# x,4,2,2,2,2

G/B. x,2,0,0,3,3

Gmaj7/B x,2,0,0,0,2

Bm. x,2,4,4,3,2

Asus4. x,0,2,2,3,0

C#m7. x,4,6,4,5,4.

Em7* x,7,9,7,8,7

Em7. 0,2,2,0,3,0

Dmaj7. x,5,7,6,7,5

G. 3,2,0,0,3,3

G/F#. 2,x,0,0,3,3

Em. 0,2,2,0,0,0

[intro]

Asus4/E D/E A A

D F#m7/C# G/B G/B Gmaj7/B Bm Bm

( )

Asus4 Asus4 Asus4

[verse 1]

C#m7 Em7

I am on my way on a train

Dmaj7

Steaming along in the rain

G G/F# Em Asus4 Em7 A

From the life ....I lived ..before

[verse2]

C#m7 Em7

I have a tear in my eye

Dmaj7

Sometimes it's easy to cry

G G/F# Em Asus4

Though I'm not ....a child anymore

[chorus]

D F#m7/C# G/B G/F#

Can't stop the train from rolling

Or make the wheels turn slow

Em A

You know I had to go

D F#m7/C# G/B G/F#

Can't stop the train from rolling

And neither snow or rain

Em A

Could get me back again

[interlude]

Asus4/E D/E A A

D F#m7/C# G/B G/B Gmaj7/B Bm Bm

( )

Asus4 Asus4 Asus4

[verse 3]

C#m7 Em7

I am on the run from my home

Dmaj7

Somehow I'll make it alone

G G/F# Em Asus4 Em7 A

If I'm strong ...enough today

[verse 4]

C#m7 Em7

You know I had to go on, whoaoh

Dmaj7

Pray for me while I'm all gone

G G/F# Em Asus4

Think of me .....sometime anyway

[chorus]

D F#m7/C# G/B G/F#

Can't stop the train from rolling

Or make the wheels turn slow

Em A

You know I had to go

D F#m7/C# G/B G/F#

Can't stop the train from rolling

And neither snow or rain

Em A

Could get me back again

[outro]

Asus4/E D/E A A

D F#m7/C# G/B G/B Gmaj7/B Bm Bm

( )

Asus4 Asus4 Asus4 A

( )

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