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Ok, pretty close given Joe's typically slurred (but great) delivery.
Intro F#7 B C#m  B  6x      with improve on these chords
F#72 train tiBckets intF#7o      BL.A.
oF#7ne round tBrip the other   C#mwayB  
BOh I get the feeling when forever calls
C#7I get the feeling when forever calls
F#7home trip, tickBet to sail-a-way
hF#7and grip, hitchBcock railway
F#7soft ride, made Bfor comfort
bF#7een tried, guarBanteed passport
F#7hitchcock railway,  please Bdon't fail to pay
F#7Hey Im gonna  ride  I m gonBna Testify
F#7Get my soul, lift my mindB  
F#7Quick stop—good dB7ay
C#m(9th fret)            F#7(9th fret)  (these are close to the recorded version but try using G#7 & C7)
hitchcock                  railway
---5--2---------------------------------|
---------5--2---------------------------|
----------------4--2 -------------------|
----------------------4--2---4----------|
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F#7           B       F#7           B
Free fare, conductor's comin'
prepare, you better start runnin'
on time,  hold you through now
state line, Then come dancing
Quick stop—good day
hitchcock railway     Please hold on
SOLO Guitar & Piano
OOH    somebody take a train ride  Ooh leap on   |  GUITAR SOLO over piano
2 train tickets into l.a.
one round trip the other way
Oh I get the feeling  where  the river falls
I get the feeling where the river falls            Just Delay
home trip, ticket to sail-a-way
hand grip, hitchcock railway
soft ride, made for comfort
been tried, garraunteed passport
hitchcock railway,
please don't fail to pay
Hey Im gonna  ride  I m gonna Testify
Get my soul, lift my mind
F#7Quick stop—good dBay
            G#  F#7(9th fret)
hitchcock railway   Hey  hey hey  yeah
Quick stop—good day
hitchcock railway
Im gonna take the safe way home        ooohhhh alright
Im gonna ride a train back home
Im gonna buy me a ticket at a station
Don't want to go on a train tonight
(Lots of repeats & improv on the outro)
1  On A Train Now
2  On A Train Now
3  On A Train Now
4  I'm On A Train Now
5  On A Train Now
6  Up on A Train Now
7  On A Train Now
8  I might go Insane Now
9  On A Train Now
10 I might just go way insane now
11 On A Train Now
12 On A Train Now
13 On A Train Now
14 It don't bother me no more Lord
15 On A Train Now
16 Cause I'm gonna ride the line freely
17 On A Train Now
18 I'm gonna ride the line freely
19 On A Train Now
20 Don't bother holdin' me down no more
21 On A Train Now
22 Free Fare
23 Wooow Woow ......................
24 Prepare
25 Hear me laughin'
26 On Time
27 I'm gonna buy me a Ticket
28 State Line
29 Hitchcock
30 Take it
31 Railway
32 Please take it
33 Hitchcock
34 Please Take it
35 Railway
36 Keep on Hangin' my friends
37 Home Trip
38 Hand Grip
39 Slow Ride
40 Been Tried
41 I'm on that Train Lord )    ( F & M sing together)
42 Hitchcock              )
43 Railway
44 On that Train Lord)            (F & M sing together)
45 Hitchcock         )
46 On A Train Yeah
Trraaiiiiiiiiiiiain       Yeeeeeaaaaaaah

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Hitchcock Railway

by Joe Cocker

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F#7

C#m

C#7

Ok, pretty close given Joe's typically slurred (but great) delivery.

Intro F#7 B C#m B 6x with improve on these chords

F#7 B F#7 B

2 train tickets into L.A.

F#7 B C#m B

one round trip the other way

Oh I get the feeling when forever calls

C#7

I get the feeling when forever calls

F#7 B

home trip, ticket to sail-a-way

F#7 B

hand grip, hitchcock railway

F#7 B

soft ride, made for comfort

F#7 B

been tried, guaranteed passport

F#7 B

hitchcock railway, please don't fail to pay

F#7 B

Hey Im gonna ride I m gonna Testify

F#7 B

Get my soul, lift my mind

F#7 B7

Quick stop—good day

C#m(9th fret) F#7(9th fret) (these are close to the recorded version but try using G#7 & C7)

hitchcock railway

---5--2---------------------------------|

---------5--2---------------------------|

----------------4--2 -------------------|

----------------------4--2---4----------|

----------------------------------------|

F#7 B F#7 B

Free fare, conductor's comin'

prepare, you better start runnin'

on time, hold you through now

state line, Then come dancing

Quick stop—good day

hitchcock railway Please hold on

SOLO Guitar & Piano

OOH somebody take a train ride Ooh leap on | GUITAR SOLO over piano

2 train tickets into l.a.

one round trip the other way

Oh I get the feeling where the river falls

I get the feeling where the river falls Just Delay

home trip, ticket to sail-a-way

hand grip, hitchcock railway

soft ride, made for comfort

been tried, garraunteed passport

hitchcock railway,

please don't fail to pay

Hey Im gonna ride I m gonna Testify

Get my soul, lift my mind

F#7 B

Quick stop—good day

G# F#7

(9th fret)

hitchcock railway Hey hey hey yeah

Quick stop—good day

hitchcock railway

Im gonna take the safe way home ooohhhh alright

Im gonna ride a train back home

Im gonna buy me a ticket at a station

Don't want to go on a train tonight

(Lots of repeats & improv on the outro)

1 On A Train Now

2 On A Train Now

3 On A Train Now

4 I'm On A Train Now

5 On A Train Now

6 Up on A Train Now

7 On A Train Now

8 I might go Insane Now

9 On A Train Now

10 I might just go way insane now

11 On A Train Now

12 On A Train Now

13 On A Train Now

14 It don't bother me no more Lord

15 On A Train Now

16 Cause I'm gonna ride the line freely

17 On A Train Now

18 I'm gonna ride the line freely

19 On A Train Now

20 Don't bother holdin' me down no more

21 On A Train Now

22 Free Fare

23 Wooow Woow ......................

24 Prepare

25 Hear me laughin'

26 On Time

27 I'm gonna buy me a Ticket

28 State Line

29 Hitchcock

30 Take it

31 Railway

32 Please take it

33 Hitchcock

34 Please Take it

35 Railway

36 Keep on Hangin' my friends

37 Home Trip

38 Hand Grip

39 Slow Ride

40 Been Tried

41 I'm on that Train Lord ) ( F & M sing together)

42 Hitchcock )

43 Railway

44 On that Train Lord) (F & M sing together)

45 Hitchcock )

46 On A Train Yeah

Trraaiiiiiiiiiiiain Yeeeeeaaaaaaah

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