Freight Train Boogie Chords by Doc Watson

Tempo:
114.6 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

Ab

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Freight train boogie - Doc Watson chords
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[E]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
[A] [E]
[B] [A]
[E] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Casey Jones, he was a mighty man, and now he's resting in the promised land.
The only kind of music he could understand, was a big [B] eight wheeler under his [E] command.
He made the freight [A] train boogie, [E] all the time.
[B] He made the freight train [A] boogie, [E] as he rolled down the line.
[A]
[E]
[B] [A] [E]
When that farmer started ringing the bell, [B] everybody along the line [E] could tell,
Casey Jones, he was a comet to town, on a big eight wheeler that was one in the ground.
[Ab] He made the freight [A] train boogie, [E] all the time.
[B] He made the freight train [A] boogie, as he rolled [E] down the line.
[A]
[E] [B]
[A] [E]
He'd wake up the people all along the line, oh Lord, how [B] the man made [E] the whistle whine.
He said to his farmer, better hold your seat, I'm going to make the trotter do the boogie.
He made the freight [A] train boogie, [E] all the time.
[B] He made the freight train [A] boogie, as he rolled [E] down the line.
Roll it, Casey.
[A]
[E] [B]
[A] [G] [E]
[A] He made the freight train boogie, all [E] the time.
He [B] made the freight train boogie, [A] as he rolled down [E] the line.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Ab
134211114
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn Doc Watson - (2002 Digital Remaster) Freight Train Boogie chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - B, E, B, A, E and A in sequence. Set your pace at 57 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 115. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, oh, oh, _ _ oh, oh, _ _ oh, oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Casey Jones, he was a mighty man, and now he's resting in the promised land.
The only kind of music he could understand, was a big [B] eight wheeler under his [E] command.
He made the freight [A] train boogie, _ _ [E] all the time. _
[B] He made the freight train [A] boogie, [E] as he rolled down the line. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
When that farmer started ringing the bell, [B] everybody along the line [E] could tell,
Casey Jones, he was a comet to town, on a big eight wheeler that was one in the ground.
[Ab] He made the freight [A] train boogie, _ [E] all the time. _
[B] He made the freight train [A] boogie, as he rolled [E] down the line. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ He'd wake up the people all along the line, oh Lord, how [B] the man made [E] the whistle whine.
He said to his farmer, better hold your seat, I'm going to make the trotter do the boogie.
He made the freight [A] train boogie, _ _ [E] all the time.
_ [B] He made the freight train [A] boogie, as he rolled [E] down the line.
_ _ _ Roll it, Casey. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
[A] He made the freight train boogie, _ all [E] the time.
_ He [B] made the freight train boogie, [A] as he rolled down [E] the line. _
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