Steam Train Blues Chords by Chris Rea

Tempo:
79.95 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Am

D

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chris Rea - Steam Train Blues chords
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[C] [G] Steam train goes so fast, goes so far away [C] [G]
[C] I hear that engine sing, listen [G] what it say
[C] [G]
[Am] Gonna get me on that track, [D]
get on [G] board someday
[C] [G]
Now hear that whistle blow, she cry out in the night
See [C] [G]
[C] the flame light the smokestack, such [G] a beautiful sight
[C] [G] She
[Am] tell me she going somewhere, [D]
and everything [G] gonna be alright
[C] [G]
Steam train blow,
[C]
[G] [C] [G]
[Am] [C] [D]
[G]
she's in the distance now, but I still hear her piston roar
[C] [G]
[C] She's in the distance now, but I still hear her [G] piston roar
[C] [G]
[Am] Someday I'll be on her, [D]
ain't coming back [G] no more
[C] [G]
Steam train blow,
[C] [G]
steam [C]
[G]
[Am] [D]
[G]
train blow, steam train blow
[C] [G]
Someday I'll be on her, ain't coming back no more
Steam train blow
[C] [G] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
C#
12341114
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Chris Rea - Steam Train Blues chords, practice playing C, G and C in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 80 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 160 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Steam _ _ train goes so fast, _ _ goes so far away _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ I hear that engine sing, _ listen [G] what it say
_ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ [Am] Gonna get me on that track, [D] _
get on [G] board someday
_ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ Now hear that whistle blow, _ she cry out in the night
See [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ the flame light the smokestack, such [G] a beautiful sight
[C] [G] She _
_ _ [Am] tell me she going somewhere, [D] _
and everything [G] gonna be alright
[C] _ [G] _
Steam train blow, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ she's in the distance now, _ _ but I still hear her piston roar
_ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ [C] She's in the distance now, but I still hear her [G] piston roar
_ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] Someday I'll be on her, [D] _
ain't coming back [G] no more
_ [C] _ [G] _
Steam train blow, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
steam [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
train blow, steam _ _ _ _ _ _ _ train blow
[C] _ [G] _
Someday I'll be on her, _ _ _ ain't coming back no more
Steam train blow
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Blue Guitars II - Country Blues album.