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      Train 45 - Woodie Guthrie
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Intro: Am, E, Am, Dm, Am, E, Am, E, Am  
AmThe train I ride on is a hundred couches long,
you can hear the whistle blow a hundred Emiles.
If that Amtrain runs right, Ill be Dmhome tomorrow night,
Amcause I'm nine hEundred miles from my Amhome
and I Ehate to hear that lonesome whistle Amblow.
Am, E, Am, Dm, Am, E, Am, E, Am  
AmWalkin down the track I got tears in my eyes,
tryin ta read a letter from my Ehome.
If that Amtrain runs right I'll be Dmhome tomorrow night,
cause I'm Amnine hundred Emiles from my Amhome
and I Ehate to hear that lonesome whistle Amblow.
Am, E, Am, Dm, Am, E, Am, E, Am  
Well there you go, that's the basic chord pattern  for train 45. You may have to listen
it a few times to get the hang of it. I'll put up the solo soon.

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Train 45

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Train 45 - Woodie Guthrie

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Am E Am Dm Am E Am E Am

Intro: , , , , , , , ,

The train I ride on is a hundred couches long,

you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.

Am Dm

If that train runs right, Ill be home tomorrow night,

Am E Am

cause I'm nine hundred miles from my home

E Am

and I hate to hear that lonesome whistle blow.

Am E Am Dm Am E Am E Am

, , , , , , , ,

Walkin down the track I got tears in my eyes,

tryin ta read a letter from my home.

Am Dm

If that train runs right I'll be home tomorrow night,

Am E Am

cause I'm nine hundred miles from my home

E Am

and I hate to hear that lonesome whistle blow.

Am E Am Dm Am E Am E Am

, , , , , , , ,

Well there you go, that's the basic chord pattern for train 45. You may have to listen

it a few times to get the hang of it. I'll put up the solo soon.

About Train 45 Chords by Woody Guthrie

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