Chords for Fred Eaglesmith, I Like Trains
Tempo:
64.9 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
Am
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [Dm]
[A] 16 miles [A] from work, he fell to the right near the taxi [E] pole.
Trapped in a stocked-up day at a railway car,
so he took it [A] to the show.
[E] [A] I stoked the cattle, I pulled it through [F] the meadow,
I shipped the [Dm] gravel.
[E] I missed the train, but I was happy with
a [Bb] bit of soup [A] but good, because I like [Am] trains.
[E] I like the best trains, I like trains.
They call out [Dm] to me, [Am] [Am] I like trains.
I like the [F] saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
[A] They whispered your name.
[Am] [A] I was a boat on a greyhound bus,
[F] my mama [E] was a diesel engine.
They tried to put me behind a wheel,
but I [A] wouldn't let them.
You should have seen the look in their [Dm] eyes
as they turned to tears.
[E] But when I finally [A] told them,
I want to be an engineer, because I like trains.
I [E] like the saddest trains, I like trains.
They [A] call out to the rain, [Am] I like trains.
I [G] like the [F] saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
They [A] whisper [G] your name.
[Am] [F] Now you think that I've got someone [G] new,
but darling that ain't true.
[Dm] I could [F] never love [E] another woman [A] beside [E] you.
[D] [A] You've got some dewy eye, darling, darling,
[F] that's gonna drive you insane.
[E] But anymore I'd be listening [B] for you,
you see I'm a big old train, [A] because I like trains.
[Am] [E] I like the saddest trains, I like trains.
[A] They call out to the rain, [Dm] I like [Am] trains.
I [F] like the saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
[D] They whisper [Am] your name, [G] [Am] I like [E] trains.
They whisper, whisper your [A] name.
[D]
[Am] [N]
[D] [Am] I want to make a [Dm] war between Cuba and Canada.
Is it possible?
No.
I [E] like trains.
[G] [N] I don't think you can do it, man.
I would never do it.
I would never do it.
Well, I always wanted to
[A] 16 miles [A] from work, he fell to the right near the taxi [E] pole.
Trapped in a stocked-up day at a railway car,
so he took it [A] to the show.
[E] [A] I stoked the cattle, I pulled it through [F] the meadow,
I shipped the [Dm] gravel.
[E] I missed the train, but I was happy with
a [Bb] bit of soup [A] but good, because I like [Am] trains.
[E] I like the best trains, I like trains.
They call out [Dm] to me, [Am] [Am] I like trains.
I like the [F] saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
[A] They whispered your name.
[Am] [A] I was a boat on a greyhound bus,
[F] my mama [E] was a diesel engine.
They tried to put me behind a wheel,
but I [A] wouldn't let them.
You should have seen the look in their [Dm] eyes
as they turned to tears.
[E] But when I finally [A] told them,
I want to be an engineer, because I like trains.
I [E] like the saddest trains, I like trains.
They [A] call out to the rain, [Am] I like trains.
I [G] like the [F] saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
They [A] whisper [G] your name.
[Am] [F] Now you think that I've got someone [G] new,
but darling that ain't true.
[Dm] I could [F] never love [E] another woman [A] beside [E] you.
[D] [A] You've got some dewy eye, darling, darling,
[F] that's gonna drive you insane.
[E] But anymore I'd be listening [B] for you,
you see I'm a big old train, [A] because I like trains.
[Am] [E] I like the saddest trains, I like trains.
[A] They call out to the rain, [Dm] I like [Am] trains.
I [F] like the saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
[D] They whisper [Am] your name, [G] [Am] I like [E] trains.
They whisper, whisper your [A] name.
[D]
[Am] [N]
[D] [Am] I want to make a [Dm] war between Cuba and Canada.
Is it possible?
No.
I [E] like trains.
[G] [N] I don't think you can do it, man.
I would never do it.
I would never do it.
Well, I always wanted to
Key:
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ 16 miles [A] from work, he fell to the right near the taxi [E] pole.
Trapped in a stocked-up day at a railway car,
so he took it [A] to the show.
[E] _ [A] I stoked the cattle, I pulled it through [F] the meadow,
I shipped the [Dm] gravel.
[E] I missed the train, but I was happy with
a [Bb] bit of soup [A] but good, because I like [Am] trains. _
[E] I like the best trains, I like trains.
They call out [Dm] to me, [Am] _ [Am] I like trains.
I like the [F] saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
[A] They whispered your name.
[Am] _ _ [A] I was a boat on a greyhound bus,
[F] my mama [E] was a diesel engine.
They tried to put me behind a wheel,
but I [A] wouldn't let them.
_ You should have seen the look in their [Dm] eyes
as they turned to tears.
[E] But when I finally [A] told them,
I want to be an engineer, because I like trains.
I [E] like the saddest trains, I like trains.
They [A] call out to the rain, [Am] I like trains. _
I [G] like the [F] saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
They [A] whisper [G] your name.
[Am] _ [F] Now you think that I've got someone [G] new,
but darling that ain't true.
[Dm] I could [F] never love [E] another woman [A] beside [E] you.
[D] _ [A] You've got some dewy eye, darling, darling,
[F] that's gonna drive you insane.
_ [E] But anymore I'd be listening [B] for you,
you see I'm a big old train, [A] because I like trains. _
[Am] [E] I like the saddest trains, I like trains.
[A] They call out to the rain, [Dm] I like [Am] trains.
I [F] like the saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
[D] They whisper [Am] your name, [G] _ [Am] I like [E] trains.
They whisper, _ whisper your [A] name.
[D] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ I want to make a [Dm] war between Cuba and Canada.
_ Is it possible?
No.
I [E] like trains.
[G] _ _ _ [N] I don't think you can do it, man.
I would never do it.
I would never do it.
_ Well, I always wanted to
[A] _ _ _ 16 miles [A] from work, he fell to the right near the taxi [E] pole.
Trapped in a stocked-up day at a railway car,
so he took it [A] to the show.
[E] _ [A] I stoked the cattle, I pulled it through [F] the meadow,
I shipped the [Dm] gravel.
[E] I missed the train, but I was happy with
a [Bb] bit of soup [A] but good, because I like [Am] trains. _
[E] I like the best trains, I like trains.
They call out [Dm] to me, [Am] _ [Am] I like trains.
I like the [F] saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
[A] They whispered your name.
[Am] _ _ [A] I was a boat on a greyhound bus,
[F] my mama [E] was a diesel engine.
They tried to put me behind a wheel,
but I [A] wouldn't let them.
_ You should have seen the look in their [Dm] eyes
as they turned to tears.
[E] But when I finally [A] told them,
I want to be an engineer, because I like trains.
I [E] like the saddest trains, I like trains.
They [A] call out to the rain, [Am] I like trains. _
I [G] like the [F] saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
They [A] whisper [G] your name.
[Am] _ [F] Now you think that I've got someone [G] new,
but darling that ain't true.
[Dm] I could [F] never love [E] another woman [A] beside [E] you.
[D] _ [A] You've got some dewy eye, darling, darling,
[F] that's gonna drive you insane.
_ [E] But anymore I'd be listening [B] for you,
you see I'm a big old train, [A] because I like trains. _
[Am] [E] I like the saddest trains, I like trains.
[A] They call out to the rain, [Dm] I like [Am] trains.
I [F] like the saddest trains, I [E] like trains.
[D] They whisper [Am] your name, [G] _ [Am] I like [E] trains.
They whisper, _ whisper your [A] name.
[D] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ I want to make a [Dm] war between Cuba and Canada.
_ Is it possible?
No.
I [E] like trains.
[G] _ _ _ [N] I don't think you can do it, man.
I would never do it.
I would never do it.
_ Well, I always wanted to