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Freight Train – Peter, Paul and Mary
(Intro):                    E7       F   Dm7  F  
           Am      G     Em         G7  C
CFreight train, freight train, Dmgoin' Amso G7fast,
GFreight train, freight train, Cgoin' Amso  Gfast.
E7Please don't tell what Ftrain Dm7I'm Fon,
AmSo they Gwon't Emknow where DmI've Cgone.
CFreight train, freight train comin' Cround Amthe G7bend,
GFreight train, freight train, Cgone Ama...Ggain.
E7One of these days turn that Ftrain Dm7a...Fround,
AmAnd go Gback to my G7home Ctown.
CFreight train, freight train, Dmgoin' Amso G7fast,
GFreight train, freight train, Cgoin' Amso  Gfast.
E7Please don't tell what Ftrain Dm7I'm Fon,
AmSo they Gwon't Emknow where DmI've Cgone.
(Interlude):                    E7       F   Dm7  F  
               Am      G     Em         Dm  C
COne more place I'd Dmlike Amto G7be, Gone more place I'd Clove Amto sGee,
E7To watch them old Blue Ridge FMounDm7tains cFlimb,
AmWhen I Gride ol’ NumG7ber CNine.
CFreight train, freight train, Dmgoin' Amso G7fast,
GFreight train, freight train, Cgoin' Amso  Gfast.
E7Please don't tell what Ftrain Dm7I'm Fon,
AmSo they Gwon't Emknow where DmI've Cgone.
CWhen I die Lord, Cbury Amme G7deep, Gdown at the end of CBleeAmker GStreet,
E7So I can hear old FNumDm7ber FNine, Amas she Ggoes rollDmin’ Cby.
CFreight train, freight train, Dmgoin' Amso G7fast,
GFreight train, freight train, Cgoin' Amso  Gfast.
E7Please don't tell what Ftrain Dm7I'm Fon,
AmSo they Gwon't Emknow where DmI've Cgone.
(Outro):                    E7       F   Dm7  F  
           Am      G     Em         Dm  C

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Freight Train

by Peter, Paul and Mary

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Dm7

Freight Train – Peter, Paul and Mary

E7 F Dm7 F

(Intro):

Am G Em G7 C

C Dm Am G7

Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast,

G C Am G

Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast.

E7 F Dm7 F

Please don't tell what train I'm on,

Am G Em Dm C

So they won't know where I've gone.

C C Am G7

Freight train, freight train comin' round the bend,

G C Am G

Freight train, freight train, gone a...gain.

E7 F Dm7 F

One of these days turn that train a...round,

Am G G7 C

And go back to my home town.

C Dm Am G7

Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast,

G C Am G

Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast.

E7 F Dm7 F

Please don't tell what train I'm on,

Am G Em Dm C

So they won't know where I've gone.

E7 F Dm7 F

(Interlude):

Am G Em Dm C

C Dm Am G7 G C Am G

One more place I'd like to be, one more place I'd love to see,

E7 F Dm7 F

To watch them old Blue Ridge Mountains climb,

Am G G7 C

When I ride ol’ Number Nine.

C Dm Am G7

Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast,

G C Am G

Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast.

E7 F Dm7 F

Please don't tell what train I'm on,

Am G Em Dm C

So they won't know where I've gone.

C C Am G7 G C Am G

When I die Lord, bury me deep, down at the end of Bleeker Street,

E7 F Dm7 F Am G Dm C

So I can hear old Number Nine, as she goes rollin’ by.

C Dm Am G7

Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast,

G C Am G

Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast.

E7 F Dm7 F

Please don't tell what train I'm on,

Am G Em Dm C

So they won't know where I've gone.

E7 F Dm7 F

(Outro):

Am G Em Dm C

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