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Little Black Train

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For embellishments just do hammer-ons the e, a, and d strings. Also, a few bass 
runs here and there.
He doesn't quite play it the right way all throughout.
GThere's a little black train a-coming
Coming down the track
CYou gotta ride that little black train
But it Dain't a-gonna bring you Gback
You may be a barroom gambler
And cheat your way through life
But you can't cheat that little black train
Or beat this final ride
You silken barroom ladies
dressed in your worldly pride
CYou`ve got to ride that little black train
GThat`s coming in tonight
Your million dollar fortune
Your mansion glittering white
CYou can`t take it with you
When the Gtrain rolls in tonight
Get ready for your savior
And fix your business right
You`ve got to ride that little black train
To make this final ride
You silken barroom ladies
dressed in your worldly pride
CYou`ve got to ride that little black train
That`s coming in Gtonight
You may be a barroom gambler
Cheat your way through life
CBut you can`t cheat that little black train
Or Gbeat this final ride
There`s a little black train a-coming
Coming down the track
You`ve got to ride that little black train
but it ain`t a-gonna bring you back

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Little Black Train

by Woody Guthrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

For embellishments just do hammer-ons the e, a, and d strings. Also, a few bass

runs here and there.

He doesn't quite play it the right way all throughout.

There's a little black train a-coming

Coming down the track

You gotta ride that little black train

D G

But it ain't a-gonna bring you back

You may be a barroom gambler

And cheat your way through life

But you can't cheat that little black train

Or beat this final ride

You silken barroom ladies

dressed in your worldly pride

You`ve got to ride that little black train

That`s coming in tonight

Your million dollar fortune

Your mansion glittering white

You can`t take it with you

When the train rolls in tonight

Get ready for your savior

And fix your business right

You`ve got to ride that little black train

To make this final ride

You silken barroom ladies

dressed in your worldly pride

You`ve got to ride that little black train

That`s coming in tonight

You may be a barroom gambler

Cheat your way through life

But you can`t cheat that little black train

Or beat this final ride

There`s a little black train a-coming

Coming down the track

You`ve got to ride that little black train

but it ain`t a-gonna bring you back

About Little Black Train Chords by Woody Guthrie

Learn how to play Little Black Train by Woody Guthrie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Little Black Train chords”, “Little Black Train guitar chords”, or “Woody Guthrie Little Black Train 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 Little Black Train chords and for experienced players who want accurate Little Black Train lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D.

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What key is "Little Black Train" in?

The chords for "Little Black Train" show the original chord names (including G, C, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.