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Glory Train

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CI want to ride that glory train 
I want to ride ride ride that glory G7train
Yes Call I want to do when my Flife on earth is through
Is Cto get aboard and G7ride that glory Ctrain
Ah there's a railroad train that's leaving Fjust rolling down the Ctrack
And the passengers aboard it boy D7they're never coming G7back
It's a Cglory train that's leaving it's the Ftrain I long to Cride
To that home way up in heaven where God's G7children all Cabide
CI want to ride that glory train 
I want to ride ride ride that glory G7train
Yes Call I want to do when my Flife on earth is through
Is Cto get aboard and G7ride that glory Ctrain
Hear the thunder of engine get Faboard her if you Ccan
For the final destination is that D7far off promised G7land
Where the CMaster will be waiting in FHis home way up Cabove
Just to fill our hearts with gladness and His G7great eternal Clove
CI want to ride that glory train 
I want to ride ride ride that glory G7train
Yes Call I want to do when my Flife on earth is through
Is Cto get aboard and G7ride that glory Ctrain
When you get down to the station and the Ftrain's about to Cleave
You be sure to have a ticket if D7you really do G7believe
That the CMaster's waiting for you in FHis home way up Cabove
Just to fill our hearts with gladness and His G7great eternal Clove

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Glory Train

by Ricky Nelson

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Chords in this song · guitar

I want to ride that glory train

I want to ride ride ride that glory train

C F

Yes all I want to do when my life on earth is through

C G7 C

Is to get aboard and ride that glory train

F C

Ah there's a railroad train that's leaving just rolling down the track

D7 G7

And the passengers aboard it boy they're never coming back

C F C

It's a glory train that's leaving it's the train I long to ride

G7 C

To that home way up in heaven where God's children all abide

I want to ride that glory train

I want to ride ride ride that glory train

C F

Yes all I want to do when my life on earth is through

C G7 C

Is to get aboard and ride that glory train

F C

Hear the thunder of engine get aboard her if you can

D7 G7

For the final destination is that far off promised land

C F C

Where the Master will be waiting in His home way up above

G7 C

Just to fill our hearts with gladness and His great eternal love

I want to ride that glory train

I want to ride ride ride that glory train

C F

Yes all I want to do when my life on earth is through

C G7 C

Is to get aboard and ride that glory train

F C

When you get down to the station and the train's about to leave

D7 G7

You be sure to have a ticket if you really do believe

C F C

That the Master's waiting for you in His home way up above

G7 C

Just to fill our hearts with gladness and His great eternal love

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