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Peace Train chords
Cat Stevens  1971 *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Train
C G C G C   F C F  F G Am  F G F
Now CI've Gbeen Chappy GlateCly, 
Fthinking aCbout the Fgood things to come
And GI beAmlieve it could be, 
Fsomething Ggood Fhas begun
Oh CI've Gbeen Csmilin GlateCly, 
Fdreaming aCbout the Fworld as one
And GI beAmlieve it could be, 
Fsome Gday it's Fgoing to come
Cause Cout Gon the Cedge of GdarkCness, 
Fthere Crides a Fpeace train
Oh peace Gtrain Amtake this country, 
Fcome Gtake me Fhome again
Now CI've Gbeen Csmilin GlateCly, 
Fthinking aCbout the Fgood things to come
And GI beAmlieve it could be, 
Fsomething Ggood Fhas begun
Oh Cpeace Gtrain Csoundin GlouCder
FGlide Con the Fpeace train
FooooGooooAmoo
Fcome Gon the Fpeace train
Cpeace Gtrain Choly GrolCler
FEveryone Cjump upon the Fpeace train
FooooGooooAmoo
FCome on Gnow Fpeace train
CGet Gyour Cbags toGgetCher, 
Fgo Cbring your Fgood friends too
FCause Git's Amgetting nearer,
Fit Gsoon will Fbe with you
Now Ccome Gand Cjoin the GlivCing, 
Fit's Cnot so Ffar from you
And Git's Amgetting nearer, 
Fsoon Git will Fall be true
Oh Cpeace Gtrain Csoundin GlouCder
FGlide Con the Fpeace train
FooooGooooAmoo
Fcome Gon the Fpeace train
C F   F G Am  F G F
Now CI've Gbeen Ccryin GlateCly, 
Fthinking aCbout the Fworld as it is
Why Gmust we Amgo on hating, 
Fwhy Gcan't we Flive in bliss?
Cause Cout Gon the Cedge of GdarkCness, 
Fthere Crides a Fpeace train
Oh peace Gtrain Amtake this country, 
Fcome Gtake me Fhome again
Oh Cpeace Gtrain Csoundin GlouCder
FGlide Con the Fpeace train
FooooGooooAmoo
Fcome Gon the Fpeace train
Cpeace Gtrain Choly GrolCler
FEveryone Cjump upon the Fpeace train
FooooGooooAmoo
FCome on Gcome on Amcome on
FCome Gon the Ampeace train
Fis Gthis the peace 
C F
FooooGooooAmoo
Fcome Gon the Fpeace train
 C     F   F   G    Am   F   G   F. . .
* Alternates:
Capo III
  C= A  
  G= E  
  F= D  
 Am= F#m  
Capo V
  C= G  
  G= D  
  F= C  
 Am= Em  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= D  
  G= A  
  F= G  
 Am= Bm  
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Peace Train

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Peace Train chords

Cat Stevens 1971 *

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Train

C G C G C F C F F G Am F G F

C G C G C

Now I've been happy lately,

F C F

thinking about the good things to come

G Am

And I believe it could be,

F G F

something good has begun

C G C G C

Oh I've been smilin lately,

F C F

dreaming about the world as one

G Am

And I believe it could be,

F G F

some day it's going to come

C G C G C

Cause out on the edge of darkness,

F C F

there rides a peace train

G Am

Oh peace train take this country,

F G F

come take me home again

C G C G C

Now I've been smilin lately,

F C F

thinking about the good things to come

G Am

And I believe it could be,

F G F

something good has begun

C G C G C

Oh peace train soundin louder

F C F

Glide on the peace train

F G Am

oooooooooo

F G F

come on the peace train

C G C G C

peace train holy roller

F C F

Everyone jump upon the peace train

F G Am

oooooooooo

F G F

Come on now peace train

C G C G C

Get your bags together,

F C F

go bring your good friends too

F G Am

Cause it's getting nearer,

F G F

it soon will be with you

C G C G C

Now come and join the living,

F C F

it's not so far from you

G Am

And it's getting nearer,

F G F

soon it will all be true

C G C G C

Oh peace train soundin louder

F C F

Glide on the peace train

F G Am

oooooooooo

F G F

come on the peace train

C F F G Am F G F

C G C G C

Now I've been cryin lately,

F C F

thinking about the world as it is

G Am

Why must we go on hating,

F G F

why can't we live in bliss?

C G C G C

Cause out on the edge of darkness,

F C F

there rides a peace train

G Am

Oh peace train take this country,

F G F

come take me home again

C G C G C

Oh peace train soundin louder

F C F

Glide on the peace train

F G Am

oooooooooo

F G F

come on the peace train

C G C G C

peace train holy roller

F C F

Everyone jump upon the peace train

F G Am

oooooooooo

F G Am

Come on come on come on

F G Am

Come on the peace train

F G

is this the peace

C F

F G Am

oooooooooo

F G F

come on the peace train

C F F G Am F G F

. . .

* Alternates:

Capo III

C A

G E

F D

Am F#m

Capo V

C G

G D

F C

Am Em

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C D

G A

F G

Am Bm

Set8

About Peace Train Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Learn how to play Peace Train by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Peace Train chords”, “Peace Train guitar chords”, or “Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) Peace Train chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Peace Train chords and for experienced players who want accurate Peace Train lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, F, Am, A, E.

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