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[Intro]
F#m
F#mThere's a slow train coming
It's movin on down the line
Steel wheels on iron rails
Tonight I'm fixin To die
Woo, I hBmope you don't mind pretty mama
Woo-hoo, hope you don't mind if I F#mgo
Cause when the stC#meam from the slow train risesD  Bm  D  Bm  
I ain't gonna see you anyF#mmore
TF#mhere's a slow train coming
Coming right on time
Smokestacks and bottle lightning
This jumper on the line
Woo, I cBman't do without it anymore pretty mama
Yes, I can't do it without it anyF#mmore
Cause when the stC#meam from the slow train risesD  Bm  D  Bm  
I ain't gonna see you anyF#mmore
F#mThere's a slow train coming
To march us home from war
With my leather boots and my haversack
Sure can take it no more
Woo, I crBmied for her baby when I saw you there
Woo-hoo, I cried for her just the sF#mame
Cause when the stC#meam from the slow train risesD  Bm  D  Bm  
IM gonna cry for you just the sF#mame
F#mWell there's a slow train coming
Carrying the mighty worker hordes
Eighteen days in the cotton field
Enough to put a man out of coup d'amour
Woo, It's tBmime to move on pretty mama
Woo-hoo, Yes it's time to move on as I F#mgo
As the sC#mteam from my slow train risesD  Bm  D  Bm  
It's time for me to get on bF#moard

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Slow Train

by Joe Bonamassa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

F#m

There's a slow train coming

It's movin on down the line

Steel wheels on iron rails

Tonight I'm fixin To die

Woo, I hope you don't mind pretty mama

F#m

Woo-hoo, hope you don't mind if I go

C#m D Bm D Bm

Cause when the steam from the slow train rises

F#m

I ain't gonna see you anymore

F#m

There's a slow train coming

Coming right on time

Smokestacks and bottle lightning

This jumper on the line

Woo, I can't do without it anymore pretty mama

F#m

Yes, I can't do it without it anymore

C#m D Bm D Bm

Cause when the steam from the slow train rises

F#m

I ain't gonna see you anymore

F#m

There's a slow train coming

To march us home from war

With my leather boots and my haversack

Sure can take it no more

Woo, I cried for her baby when I saw you there

F#m

Woo-hoo, I cried for her just the same

C#m D Bm D Bm

Cause when the steam from the slow train rises

F#m

IM gonna cry for you just the same

F#m

Well there's a slow train coming

Carrying the mighty worker hordes

Eighteen days in the cotton field

Enough to put a man out of coup d'amour

Woo, It's time to move on pretty mama

F#m

Woo-hoo, Yes it's time to move on as I go

C#m D Bm D Bm

As the steam from my slow train rises

F#m

It's time for me to get on board

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