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Capo on 2
[Intro] 
D D D G
I'm gonna gDive 'em that 2, 4, 4 on the floor, like an outlaws boys on the day before
Got the pretty girls out there beggin' for more, gotta give em all what they came here for
D7Doin' my thing singin' my song, right on track I'm chuggin' along
I'm here and gone like yesterday, rollin' like an  Gold freight Dtrain
D D D
[Verse]
DOn a wing and a prayer and a glorified gGrey Fhound Dbus
Flying down the road runnin' 9-0 and kicking up dust
FDrinkin' Gtruck stop coffee, countin' birds on those telephone wires
BurnF-in' the Dmidnight oil and the tread off these old goodyear tires
[Chorus]
I'm gonna give 'em that D2, 4, 4 on the floor, like an outlaws boys on the day before
Got the pretty girls out there beggin' for more, gotta give em all what they came here for
D7Doin' my thing singing' my song, right on track I'm chuggin' along
I'm here and gone like yesterday, rollin' like an Gold freight Dtrain
[Verse]
And some- BmTimes my mind is a Gmillion miles awaDy
I know you're Bmsound asleep at Ghome while I'm on this Dstage
And I'm Emmissin' you, wishin' I was Gkissin' you everydaDy
But girl, I gotta keep Emrollin', Grollin' like an old freight train
[Instrumental]
G G Bm Bm A A D D
G G Bm Bm A A A A
[Verse]
And its a Emmighty lonesome sound when there's Gnot soul around to Dhelp you ease your pain
But you gotta keep Emrollin', Grollin' like an old freight Dtrain
[Verse]
I'm gonna give em that D2, 4, 4 on the floor, like an outlaws boys on the day before
Got the pretty girls out there beggin' for more, gotta give em all what they came here for
D7Doin' my thing singin' my song, right on track I'm chuggin' along
I'm here and gone like yesterday, rollin' like an Gold freight Dtrain comin' on down the line
DFeel that diesel engine whine, smell the smoke stack, hear the gears grind
DFull steam ahead halfway out of my mind, I'm too far gone to be turnin' back
Goin' clickity clack down the railroad tracks
I'm here and gone like yesterday, rollin' like an Gold freight Dtrain
Just like an Gold freight Dtrain, tell me do you wanna Gride Fthis Dtrain

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Freight Train

by Aaron Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2

[Intro]

D D D G

I'm gonna give 'em that 2, 4, 4 on the floor, like an outlaws boys on the day before

Got the pretty girls out there beggin' for more, gotta give em all what they came here for

Doin' my thing singin' my song, right on track I'm chuggin' along

G D

I'm here and gone like yesterday, rollin' like an old freight train

D D D

[Verse]

D G F D

On a wing and a prayer and a glorified grey hound bus

Flying down the road runnin' 9-0 and kicking up dust

F G

Drinkin' truck stop coffee, countin' birds on those telephone wires

F D

Burn-in' the midnight oil and the tread off these old goodyear tires

[Chorus]

I'm gonna give 'em that 2, 4, 4 on the floor, like an outlaws boys on the day before

Got the pretty girls out there beggin' for more, gotta give em all what they came here for

Doin' my thing singing' my song, right on track I'm chuggin' along

G D

I'm here and gone like yesterday, rollin' like an old freight train

[Verse]

Bm G D

And some- Times my mind is a million miles away

Bm G D

I know you're sound asleep at home while I'm on this stage

Em G D

And I'm missin' you, wishin' I was kissin' you everyday

Em G

But girl, I gotta keep rollin', rollin' like an old freight train

[Instrumental]

G G Bm Bm A A D D

G G Bm Bm A A A A

[Verse]

Em G D

And its a mighty lonesome sound when there's not soul around to help you ease your pain

Em G D

But you gotta keep rollin', rollin' like an old freight train

[Verse]

I'm gonna give em that 2, 4, 4 on the floor, like an outlaws boys on the day before

Got the pretty girls out there beggin' for more, gotta give em all what they came here for

Doin' my thing singin' my song, right on track I'm chuggin' along

G D

I'm here and gone like yesterday, rollin' like an old freight train comin' on down the line

Feel that diesel engine whine, smell the smoke stack, hear the gears grind

Full steam ahead halfway out of my mind, I'm too far gone to be turnin' back

Goin' clickity clack down the railroad tracks

G D

I'm here and gone like yesterday, rollin' like an old freight train

G D G F D

Just like an old freight train, tell me do you wanna ride this train

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