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Distant Lonesome Train

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[Intro] x8
E
[Verse]
When I Ehear that cold wind howl
Midnight, pouring Brain
Oh I Ehear my baby’s voice Acall my name
On that Gdistant Alonesome Etrain
Oh I Ehear those drums out in the field
Crying out in Bpain
Her Espirit calls me from the Abarren ground
On that Gdistant Alonesome Etrain
[Riff] x4
E
[Verse]
Well the Edevil is my driver
Burning coal turns to Bflame
So Etake me down to the Agates of hell
On that Gdistant Alonesome Etrain
[Riff] x8
E
[Verse]
(in the rhythm of the lyrics)
EoooBohh EooAoohGhhh AooEoohhh
GooAooEhhhh
[Solo 1]
 Ax4   Ex4   Ax4   Ex6
[Verse]
On a Etraveling cannonball
A passenger without a Bname
So Elay her down, go on Alet’s ride
On that Gdistant Alonesome Etrain
On a Gdistant Alonesome Etrain
On the Gdistant Alonesome Etrain
Oh that Gdistant Alonesome Etrain, yeah
[Riff] x8
E
[Solo 2]
   Etill the end

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Distant Lonesome Train

by Joe Bonamassa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] x8

[Verse]

When I hear that cold wind howl

Midnight, pouring rain

E A

Oh I hear my baby’s voice call my name

G A E

On that distant lonesome train

Oh I hear those drums out in the field

Crying out in pain

E A

Her spirit calls me from the barren ground

G A E

On that distant lonesome train

[Riff] x4

[Verse]

Well the devil is my driver

Burning coal turns to flame

E A

So take me down to the gates of hell

G A E

On that distant lonesome train

[Riff] x8

[Verse]

(in the rhythm of the lyrics)

E B E A G A E

oooohh oooohhhh oooohhh

G A E

oooohhhh

[Solo 1]

A E A E

x4 x4 x4 x6

[Verse]

On a traveling cannonball

A passenger without a name

E A

So lay her down, go on let’s ride

G A E

On that distant lonesome train

G A E

On a distant lonesome train

G A E

On the distant lonesome train

G A E

Oh that distant lonesome train, yeah

[Riff] x8

[Solo 2]

till the end

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