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Train Whistle Blues

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From the album 'Third generation blues'
[Introduction]
A   D
[Verse 1]
DLook a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad trackD7  
Look a-Gyonder comin', comin' down that railroad Dtrack
See that Ablack smoke rolling, rolling from that old smoke Dstack
DYodel -ayee  aAyee  o-Dlayee
[Verse 2]
DEvery time I hear that lonesome railroad train D7( spoken:have mercy Lord)
GEvery time I hear that lonesome railroad Dtrain
A7Lord it makes me wish that I was going home aDgain
[Instrumental]
D A D
D   D7
G   D
A   D
D A7 D
[Verse 3]
DWhen a woman gets the blues she hangs her little head and criesD7  
When a Gwoman gets the blues she hangs her head and Dcries
But when a Aman gets the blues he grabs a freight and Drides
DYodel -ayee  aAyee  o-Dlayee  (spoken: Tell me about them blues son)
[Instrumental]
D7
G   D
A   D
D A7 D
[Verse 4]
DI got the blues so bad the whole round world looks blueD7  
I got the Gblues so bad the whole round world looks Dblue
Lord  I Aain't got a dime, I don't know what to Ddo
DYodel -ayee  aAyee  o-Dlayee 
[Verse 5]
DI'm wearied now, I'm gonna leave this townD7  
I'm Gweary now and I'm gonna leave this Dtown
Lord I Acan't find a job, I'm tired of hanging aDround
DYodel -ayee  aAyee  o-Dlayee

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Train Whistle Blues

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From the album 'Third generation blues'

[Introduction]

A D

[Verse 1]

D D7

Look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track

G D

Look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track

A D

See that black smoke rolling, rolling from that old smoke stack

D A D

Yodel -ayee ayee o-layee

[Verse 2]

D D7

Every time I hear that lonesome railroad train ( spoken:have mercy Lord)

G D

Every time I hear that lonesome railroad train

A7 D

Lord it makes me wish that I was going home again

[Instrumental]

D A D

D D7

G D

A D

D A7 D

[Verse 3]

D D7

When a woman gets the blues she hangs her little head and cries

G D

When a woman gets the blues she hangs her head and cries

A D

But when a man gets the blues he grabs a freight and rides

D A D

Yodel -ayee ayee o-layee (spoken: Tell me about them blues son)

[Instrumental]

G D

A D

D A7 D

[Verse 4]

D D7

I got the blues so bad the whole round world looks blue

G D

I got the blues so bad the whole round world looks blue

A D

Lord I ain't got a dime, I don't know what to do

D A D

Yodel -ayee ayee o-layee

[Verse 5]

D D7

I'm wearied now, I'm gonna leave this town

G D

I'm weary now and I'm gonna leave this town

A D

Lord I can't find a job, I'm tired of hanging around

D A D

Yodel -ayee ayee o-layee

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