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Capo 3rd fret in this key to match the studio version.
[Intro]
G D C G D
G D C D G
[Verse 1]
Just a Gsmall town southern boy in my DCarolina home
I would Cwatch the train as Dit rolled down the GtrackD  
GStanding by the trestles in the Dmorning all alone
How I'd Ccount the days till Dit came rolling Gback
GBut now those days have come and gone and they've Dtore the stations down
And I Cmiss the freedom Dthat I felt GinsideD  
Before my Gheart was ever broken and the Dtrains still came around
How I'd Clike to climb on Dboard and take a Gride
[Chorus]
Just to Emclimb inside a box car and go Ddown an endless line
To Coutrun all the heartaches and the Gworries in my Dmind
To Cramble town to town till my Gdays on earth are Cdone
GOh, where's a Dtrain when you Emneed one?C  
GOh, where's a Dtrain when you Cneed one?
[Mandolin Solo ad lib]
G D C G D
G D C D G
[Fiddle Solo ad lib]
G D C G D
G D C D G
[Verse 2]
GBut now the years have made their change in this Dsleepy little town
And I'm Cleft with hardly Dany peace of GmindD  
What I'd Ggive to hear that whistle and to Dsee that train again
And to Clet it carry Dme on down the Gline
[Chorus]
Just to Emclimb inside a box car and go Ddown an endless line
To Coutrun all the heartaches and the Gworries in my Dmind
To Cramble town to town till my Gdays on earth are Cdone
GOh, where's a Dtrain when you Emneed one?C  
GOh, where's a Dtrain when you Cneed one?
[Banjo Solo ad lib]
G D C G D
G D C D G
[Chorus]
Just to Emclimb inside a box car and go Ddown an endless line
To Coutrun all the heartaches and the Gworries in my Dmind
To Cramble town to town till my Gdays on earth are Cdone
GOh, where's a Dtrain when you Emneed one?C  
GOh, where's a Dtrain when you Cneed one?
GOh, where's a Dtrain when you Emneed one?C  
GOh, where's a Dtrain when you Cneed one?G  

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Wheres A Train When You Need One

by Claybank

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd fret in this key to match the studio version.

[Intro]

G D C G D

G D C D G

[Verse 1]

G D

Just a small town southern boy in my Carolina home

C D G D

I would watch the train as it rolled down the track

G D

Standing by the trestles in the morning all alone

C D G

How I'd count the days till it came rolling back

G D

But now those days have come and gone and they've tore the stations down

C D G D

And I miss the freedom that I felt inside

G D

Before my heart was ever broken and the trains still came around

C D G

How I'd like to climb on board and take a ride

[Chorus]

Em D

Just to climb inside a box car and go down an endless line

C G D

To outrun all the heartaches and the worries in my mind

C G C

To ramble town to town till my days on earth are done

G D Em C

Oh, where's a train when you need one?

G D C

Oh, where's a train when you need one?

[Mandolin Solo ad lib]

G D C G D

G D C D G

[Fiddle Solo ad lib]

G D C G D

G D C D G

[Verse 2]

G D

But now the years have made their change in this sleepy little town

C D G D

And I'm left with hardly any peace of mind

G D

What I'd give to hear that whistle and to see that train again

C D G

And to let it carry me on down the line

[Chorus]

Em D

Just to climb inside a box car and go down an endless line

C G D

To outrun all the heartaches and the worries in my mind

C G C

To ramble town to town till my days on earth are done

G D Em C

Oh, where's a train when you need one?

G D C

Oh, where's a train when you need one?

[Banjo Solo ad lib]

G D C G D

G D C D G

[Chorus]

Em D

Just to climb inside a box car and go down an endless line

C G D

To outrun all the heartaches and the worries in my mind

C G C

To ramble town to town till my days on earth are done

G D Em C

Oh, where's a train when you need one?

G D C

Oh, where's a train when you need one?

G D Em C

Oh, where's a train when you need one?

G D C G

Oh, where's a train when you need one?

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