[Verse 1]
E
There's an engine at the station and the whistle blows my name
B7 A E
It's callin' callin' callin' come and get aboard the train
E
My baby's gone and I'm alone to live in misery
B7 A E
I'm gonna call and make a reservation for me
[Chorus]
B7 E
Gonna ride a blue train gonna ride a blue train
B7 E
Gonna ride a blue train gonna ride a blue train
[Guitar Picking Solo]
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B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-0---------------------------2-0----------------------|
A|--------4-2-2---2-2-2----------------4-2-2---2-2-2--------|
E|-----------------------2--0------------------------2-0----|
[Verse 2]
E
I'm gonna climb aboard and ride until I learn to smile
B7 A E
I'll be knockin' out the blues while I'm knockin' out the miles
E
With my guitar beatin' rhythm to the click-clack of the wheels
B7 A E
I'm gonna sing the blues cause that's the way that I feel
[Chorus]
B7 E
Gonna ride a blue train gonna ride a blue train
B7 E
Gonna ride a blue train gonna ride a blue train
[Guitar Picking Solo]
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B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-0---------------------------2-0----------------------|
A|--------4-2-2---2-2-2----------------4-2-2---2-2-2--------|
E|-----------------------2--0------------------------2-0----|
[Verse 3]
E
Conductor go and tell the man to shovel on the coal
B7 A E
It doesn't seem as half as bad as long as I can roll
E
Give me another ticket and I'll stay and ride with you
B7 A E
There's nothin' left to live for in the world we're rollin' through
[Chorus]
B7 E
Gonna ride a blue train gonna ride a blue train
B7 E
Gonna ride a blue train gonna ride a blue train
[Guitar Picking Solo Outro] (Fades out)
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B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-0---------------------------2-0----------------------|
A|--------4-2-2---2-2-2----------------4-2-2---2-2-2--------|
E|-----------------------2--0------------------------2-0----|Blue Train chords and lyrics
Free chords for Blue Train by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
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Blue Train Chords by Johnny Cash
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