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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
the chords are wrong, so I corrected them.
In line 3, Neil plays Am, but you should try D instead. It sounds good, too.
EmI'm just a passenger
on this old freight train
I ride a Ambox car through the nEmight
I doesn't matter where I might Gget off
It doesn't Ammatter Fwhere I lEmay
I've been to cities
I've been to countries
I've left a love in many towns
I don't care if I ever get back to
where I've already been around
I'm like an Eagle
I like to fly high
I'm like the snake I like to lay low
I'm like the black man I'm like the white man
Maybe the red man I don't know
I'm just a passenger
on this old freight train
I ride a box car through the night
I doesn't matter where I might get off
It doesn' matter where I lay

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Box Car

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

the chords are wrong, so I corrected them.

In line 3, Neil plays Am, but you should try D instead. It sounds good, too.

I'm just a passenger

on this old freight train

Am Em

I ride a box car through the night

I doesn't matter where I might get off

Am F Em

It doesn't matter where I lay

I've been to cities

I've been to countries

I've left a love in many towns

I don't care if I ever get back to

where I've already been around

I'm like an Eagle

I like to fly high

I'm like the snake I like to lay low

I'm like the black man I'm like the white man

Maybe the red man I don't know

I'm just a passenger

on this old freight train

I ride a box car through the night

I doesn't matter where I might get off

It doesn' matter where I lay

About Box Car Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Box Car by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Box Car chords”, “Box Car guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Box Car chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Box Car chords and for experienced players who want accurate Box Car lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, D, Em, G, F.

FAQ — Box Car by Neil Young

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Is "Box Car" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Box Car" by Neil Young with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Neil Young below.

What key is "Box Car" in?

The chords for "Box Car" show the original chord names (including Am, D, Em, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.