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Blue Train:John D. Loudermilk.
#44 in 1964.
INTRO:HARMONICA.
#1.
DBlue light flashing down the railroad track.
GBlue smoke boiling from the old smoke stack.
Oh, DBlue Train, don't leave me beAhind.
DBlue steam flying from the blue choo-choo..
Gwheels a whining a lonesome blues.
Oh, DBlue Train, on the AHeartbreak, Railroad DLine.
DDoo doot n' doo doo doo.
#2.
DMy baby said, she loved me true, Gthen 
she ran off with someone new.
Oh, DBlue Train, don't leave me beAhind.
Yeah, Dlet me ride, till I lose, Gthese doggone awful blues.
Oh, DBlue Train, of the AHeartbreak, Railroad DLine.
DDoo doot n' doo doo doo.
#3.
DBlue Train, you're Gcoming in on Dtime. 
GBlue train, you're coming in on Dtime.
Cause I just Alost, that lovey of Dmine.
GBlue Train, of the AHeartbreak, Railroad DLine.
DDoo doot n' doo doo doo.
OUTRO:HARMONICA.
DDoo doot n' doo doo doo.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Blue Train

by John D. Loudermilk

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Blue Train:John D. Loudermilk.

#44 in 1964.

INTRO:HARMONICA.

#1.

Blue light flashing down the railroad track.

Blue smoke boiling from the old smoke stack.

D A

Oh, Blue Train, don't leave me behind.

Blue steam flying from the blue choo-choo..

wheels a whining a lonesome blues.

D A D

Oh, Blue Train, on the Heartbreak, Railroad Line.

Doo doot n' doo doo doo.

#2.

D G

My baby said, she loved me true, then

she ran off with someone new.

D A

Oh, Blue Train, don't leave me behind.

D G

Yeah, let me ride, till I lose, these doggone awful blues.

D A D

Oh, Blue Train, of the Heartbreak, Railroad Line.

Doo doot n' doo doo doo.

#3.

D G D

Blue Train, you're coming in on time.

G D

Blue train, you're coming in on time.

A D

Cause I just lost, that lovey of mine.

G A D

Blue Train, of the Heartbreak, Railroad Line.

Doo doot n' doo doo doo.

OUTRO:HARMONICA.

Doo doot n' doo doo doo.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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