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Freight Train

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[Intro]
C G G C
 E   F   G    C2x
[Chorus]
FrCeight train, freight train, rGun so fast
FrGeight train, freight train, rCun so fast
 EPlease don't tell what trFain I'm on
They won't knGow what route I'm gCoing
E F G C
[Verse]
WhCen I'm dead and iGn my grave
NGo more good times hCere I crave
 EPlace the stones at my hFead and feet
And tell them aGll I've gone to slCeep
[Solo]
E F G C
C G G C
 E   F   G     C2x
[Verse]
WChen I die, oh bGury me deep
DGown at the end of old ChCestnut Street
 ESo I can hear old NFumber Nine
As sGhe comes rolling bCy
[Solo 2]
E F G C
C G G C
 E   F   G     C2x
[Verse]
WhCen I die, oh bGury me deep
DGown at the end of old ChCestnut Street
EPlace the stones at my hFead and feet
And tell them Gall I've gone to slCeep
[Solo 3]
E F G C
C G G C
 E   F   G     C2x
[Chorus]
FrCeight train, freight train, rGun so fast
FrGeight train, freight train, rCun so fast
 EPlease don't tell what trFain I'm on
They won't knGow what route I'm gCoing
E F G C

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Freight Train

by Jerry Garcia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G G C

E F G C

[Chorus]

C G

Freight train, freight train, run so fast

G C

Freight train, freight train, run so fast

E F

Please don't tell what train I'm on

G C

They won't know what route I'm going

E F G C

[Verse]

C G

When I'm dead and in my grave

G C

No more good times here I crave

E F

Place the stones at my head and feet

G C

And tell them all I've gone to sleep

[Solo]

E F G C

C G G C

E F G C

[Verse]

C G

When I die, oh bury me deep

G C

Down at the end of old Chestnut Street

E F

So I can hear old Number Nine

G C

As she comes rolling by

[Solo 2]

E F G C

C G G C

E F G C

[Verse]

C G

When I die, oh bury me deep

G C

Down at the end of old Chestnut Street

E F

Place the stones at my head and feet

G C

And tell them all I've gone to sleep

[Solo 3]

E F G C

C G G C

E F G C

[Chorus]

C G

Freight train, freight train, run so fast

G C

Freight train, freight train, run so fast

E F

Please don't tell what train I'm on

G C

They won't know what route I'm going

E F G C

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