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[Intro]
E  A  E
[Chorus]
ECatch a train going down the track 
EI don’t care if I never go back
If the gAoing gets tough, then it’s time to go
ARobert Johnson told me soE  
[Verse]
ETook a trip down Texas way
ENever even knowing I would rue the day
ATook my rider there with me
ABut I was blind, I could not sEee
[Verse]
EHurt my head, broke my heart
EI don’t really know what tore us apart
ABut that’s the way we love and learn
AJump in the fire and you’re bound to burEn
[Chorus]
ECatch a train going down the track 
EI don’t care if I never go back
If the gAoing gets tough, then it’s time to go
ARobert Johnson told me soE  
[Solo]
E  A  E
[Verse]
ERinging my hands and crying
ESome days feel like dying
ARobert Johnson told me so
ABut I never thought I’d sink so lEow
[Verse]
EI got heartache by the number
ELord, I can’t take much slumber
AHell hounds on my trail
ATried my best to hide, but to no avEail
[Chorus]
ECatch a train going down the track 
EI don’t care if I never go back
If the gAoing gets tough, then it’s time to go
ARobert Johnson told me soE  
[Solo]
E  A  E
[Verse]
EAt the crossroads of my life
EI don’t know to turn left or right
ANot sure if up is down
AHow did I get so turned aroEund?
[Verse]
ESo down the road, the road I go
EI ain’t got time for moving slow
AMove faster than the wind can blow
ARobert Johnson told me sEo
[Chorus]
ECatch a train going down the track 
EI don’t care if I never go back
If the gAoing gets tough, then it’s time to go
ARobert Johnson told me soE  
[Outro]
E  A  E

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Robert Johnson Told Me So

by Tom Principato

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[Intro]

E A E

[Chorus]

Catch a train going down the track

I don’t care if I never go back

If the going gets tough, then it’s time to go

A E

Robert Johnson told me so

[Verse]

Took a trip down Texas way

Never even knowing I would rue the day

Took my rider there with me

A E

But I was blind, I could not see

[Verse]

Hurt my head, broke my heart

I don’t really know what tore us apart

But that’s the way we love and learn

A E

Jump in the fire and you’re bound to burn

[Chorus]

Catch a train going down the track

I don’t care if I never go back

If the going gets tough, then it’s time to go

A E

Robert Johnson told me so

[Solo]

E A E

[Verse]

Ringing my hands and crying

Some days feel like dying

Robert Johnson told me so

A E

But I never thought I’d sink so low

[Verse]

I got heartache by the number

Lord, I can’t take much slumber

Hell hounds on my trail

A E

Tried my best to hide, but to no avail

[Chorus]

Catch a train going down the track

I don’t care if I never go back

If the going gets tough, then it’s time to go

A E

Robert Johnson told me so

[Solo]

E A E

[Verse]

At the crossroads of my life

I don’t know to turn left or right

Not sure if up is down

A E

How did I get so turned around?

[Verse]

So down the road, the road I go

I ain’t got time for moving slow

Move faster than the wind can blow

A E

Robert Johnson told me so

[Chorus]

Catch a train going down the track

I don’t care if I never go back

If the going gets tough, then it’s time to go

A E

Robert Johnson told me so

[Outro]

E A E

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