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[Verse 1]
ThEere's an engine at the station and the whistle blows my name
It's B7callin' callin' callin' come and Aget aboard the Etrain
My Ebaby's gone and I'm alone to live in misery
I'm B7gonna call and make a reserAvation for Eme
[Chorus]
Gonna ride a B7blue train gonna ride a Eblue train
Gonna ride a B7blue train gonna ride a Eblue train
[Guitar Picking Solo]
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-0---------------------------2-0----------------------|
A|--------4-2-2---2-2-2----------------4-2-2---2-2-2--------|
E|-----------------------2--0------------------------2-0----|
[Verse 2]
I'm Egonna climb aboard and ride until I learn to smile
I'll be B7knockin' out the blues while I'm Aknockin' out the Emiles
With my Eguitar beatin' rhythm to the click-clack of the wheels
I'm B7gonna sing the blues cause that's the Away that I Efeel
[Chorus]
Gonna ride a B7blue train gonna ride a Eblue train
Gonna ride a B7blue train gonna ride a Eblue train
[Guitar Picking Solo]
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-0---------------------------2-0----------------------|
A|--------4-2-2---2-2-2----------------4-2-2---2-2-2--------|
E|-----------------------2--0------------------------2-0----|
[Verse 3]
ConEductor go and tell the man to shovel on the coal
It B7doesn't seem as half as bad as Along as I can Eroll
EGive me another ticket and I'll stay and ride with you
There's B7nothin' left to live for in the Aworld we're rollin' Ethrough
[Chorus]
Gonna ride a B7blue train gonna ride a Eblue train
Gonna ride a B7blue train gonna ride a Eblue train
[Guitar Picking Solo Outro] (Fades out)
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-0---------------------------2-0----------------------|
A|--------4-2-2---2-2-2----------------4-2-2---2-2-2--------|
E|-----------------------2--0------------------------2-0----|
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