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Southbound Train

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Intro
Am        C       Am   C        Am      F      Am  G Am
AmYou don’t believe I’m Cleaving
AmHoney watch me pack my Cbags
AmAnd don’t you ever try to Fstop me girl
AmYour sweet loving daddy Gain’t coming bAmack
AmI’ve tried my very best to Clove you
AmBut honey, we don’t get Calong
AmI’m a gonna catch that Fsouthbound train
AmCause that’s the place Gwhere I do Ambelong
Chorus
FI’m leaving on a southCbound trainAm  
FAnd I’m better off Cwithout you anywayAm  
FAnd then you’ll gonna be sorCry for you treated Amme this way
CGirl, I’m leaving on a southbounGd trainAm  
Solo
Am             C              Am           C
Am       F         Am         G           Am
AmHear that thunder through the Cnight
AmIt’s the southbound train that’s doing me Cright
AmOn the day we met FI went astray
AmBut now I am Gon my wayAm  
Chorus
FI’m leaving on a Csouthbound trainAm  
FAnd I’m better off Cwithout you anywayAm  
FAnd then you’ll gonna bCe sorry for you trAmeated me this way
CGirl, I’m leaving on a Gsouthbound Amtrain
Outro
Am             C              Am         C
Am             F              Am         G       Am
F              C              Am
F              C              Am
F              C              Am
C              G              Am
FI’m leaving on a Csouthbound trainAm  
FAnd I’m better off Cwithout you anywayAm  
FAnd then you’ll gonna bCe sorry for you trAmeated me this way
CGirl, I’m leaving on a Gsouthbound Amtrain

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Southbound Train

by Johnny Trouble Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

Am C Am C Am F Am G Am

Am C

You don’t believe I’m leaving

Am C

Honey watch me pack my bags

Am F

And don’t you ever try to stop me girl

Am G Am

Your sweet loving daddy ain’t coming back

Am C

I’ve tried my very best to love you

Am C

But honey, we don’t get along

Am F

I’m a gonna catch that southbound train

Am G Am

Cause that’s the place where I do belong

Chorus

F C Am

I’m leaving on a southbound train

F C Am

And I’m better off without you anyway

F C Am

And then you’ll gonna be sorry for you treated me this way

C G Am

Girl, I’m leaving on a southbound train

Solo

Am C Am C

Am F Am G Am

Am C

Hear that thunder through the night

Am C

It’s the southbound train that’s doing me right

Am F

On the day we met I went astray

Am G Am

But now I am on my way

Chorus

F C Am

I’m leaving on a southbound train

F C Am

And I’m better off without you anyway

F C Am

And then you’ll gonna be sorry for you treated me this way

C G Am

Girl, I’m leaving on a southbound train

Outro

Am C Am C

Am F Am G Am

F C Am

C G Am

F C Am

I’m leaving on a southbound train

F C Am

And I’m better off without you anyway

F C Am

And then you’ll gonna be sorry for you treated me this way

C G Am

Girl, I’m leaving on a southbound train

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