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Freight Train

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[Intro] 
Am F G Am
[Verse 1]
Well I Amjust came down the Chippewa, I had a sFtation wagon and hundred dollars, 
I was Gthinkin' 'bout the girl I'd lost the Amyear before. 
I Amhadn't seen her for some time, I Fthought that I might go on by, 
When your Gmemory came floodin' in and Amclosed that door. 
[Chorus]
Wish I was Ama freight train, baby, wish I was a Fdiesel locomotive, 
I'd come Gwhistlin' down your track and Amcrashin' in your door. 
Wish I was a Amfreight train, baby, wish I didn't Fhave a heart, 
And you'd need a Gshovel full of coal Amjust to get me started. 
Wish I was a Amfreight train, baby, wish I was a Efreight train. 
[Verse 2]
AmEvery time I talk to you, I Fhear your jealous lies, 
I feel like GI've been left abandoned on some Amold railway siding.
AmAnd every time I hear your voice, my Fwater just gets cold, 
My Gstoker will not stoke and my Amboiler will not boil. 
[Chorus]
WAmish I was a freight train, baby, wish I was a Fdiesel locomotive, 
I'd come Gwhistlin' down your track and Amcrashin' in your door. 
Wish I was a Amfreight train, baby, wish I didn't Fhave a heart, 
And you'd need a Gshovel full of coal Amjust to get me started. 
Wish I was a Amfreight train, baby, wish I was a Efreight train. 
[Instrumental]
 Am   F   G   Amx2
[Verse 3]
AmEvery time I fell behind and FI could not get ahead, 
I wish soGmeone would pull a lever and give Amme a little sand. 
AmAnd every time I slipped behind, Fhey, even further back, 
I wish some sGwitch man would come out of the fog and cAmhange my track. 
[Chorus]
WAmish I was a freight train, baby, wish I was a Fdiesel locomotive, 
I'd come Gwhistlin' down your track and Amcrashin' in your door. 
Wish I was a Amfreight train, baby, wish I didn't Fhave a heart, 
And you'd need a Gshovel full of coal Amjust to get me started. 
                                             Am                 EFade.....
Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I was a freight train. 

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Freight Train

by Fred Eaglesmith

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am F G Am

[Verse 1]

Am F

Well I just came down the Chippewa, I had a station wagon and hundred dollars,

G Am

I was thinkin' 'bout the girl I'd lost the year before.

Am F

I hadn't seen her for some time, I thought that I might go on by,

G Am

When your memory came floodin' in and closed that door.

[Chorus]

Am F

Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I was a diesel locomotive,

G Am

I'd come whistlin' down your track and crashin' in your door.

Am F

Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I didn't have a heart,

G Am

And you'd need a shovel full of coal just to get me started.

Am E

Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I was a freight train.

[Verse 2]

Am F

Every time I talk to you, I hear your jealous lies,

G Am

I feel like I've been left abandoned on some old railway siding.

Am F

And every time I hear your voice, my water just gets cold,

G Am

My stoker will not stoke and my boiler will not boil.

[Chorus]

Am F

Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I was a diesel locomotive,

G Am

I'd come whistlin' down your track and crashin' in your door.

Am F

Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I didn't have a heart,

G Am

And you'd need a shovel full of coal just to get me started.

Am E

Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I was a freight train.

[Instrumental]

Am F G Am

[Verse 3]

Am F

Every time I fell behind and I could not get ahead,

G Am

I wish someone would pull a lever and give me a little sand.

Am F

And every time I slipped behind, hey, even further back,

G Am

I wish some switch man would come out of the fog and change my track.

[Chorus]

Am F

Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I was a diesel locomotive,

G Am

I'd come whistlin' down your track and crashin' in your door.

Am F

Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I didn't have a heart,

G Am

And you'd need a shovel full of coal just to get me started.

Am E

Fade.....

Wish I was a freight train, baby, wish I was a freight train.

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