Chords for John Fogerty - Cross-Tie Walker
Tempo:
103.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Eb
Bb
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Every once in a [Bb] while I would just reflect on my [Bb] own childhood and write about things that were very personal.
[N]
One of the things that I was [C] introduced to as a very young lad, [Eb] we were stopped somewhere I think in Montana,
waiting for a very, very, very long train to [D] pass.
And it turned out, my dad pointed out that it was [Eb] a very rare thing we were seeing.
It [Dm] was a steam engine.
[D] He said, they're pretty soon, son, they won't be anymore.
[Eb] Or, you know, that stuff that makes you pay attention to your [D] dad.
Anyway, so he loved trains.
He actually had hoboed when he was younger and told me a few [D] stories.
And I'm sure kept a few from my years.
But he did [C] pass on to me the love of trains.
I grew up liking [Eb] trains a lot and [Bb] listening to trains and reading about trains and [Gm] even writing songs about [B] them.
[B]
[D]
[G]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G] When I got off the platform, there was no track [D] there.
[G] When I got off the platform, nobody [E] raised their hand.
There was no chance of regretting.
On my [D] way to the train, the man said,
[G]
[D]
[Am] [G]
[D]
I got sand [G] in my pocket, but who the hell would you [D] send?
I got sand [G] in my pocket, even though I ain't tired.
[E] Under the cross tower, [G] where the freight train [D] are.
Train, train, train.
[G]
[D]
[A] [Am]
[D]
[G] See me coming, don't you [D] waste my time.
Will you just see me coming, don't you waste my time.
[A] And there's no one to meet her.
[G] Will you just see me [D] here?
[G] La la la la la la.
La la la la [D] la la.
[G] La la la la la la.
La la la la [Dm] la la.
[D] [F]
[D]
[Am]
[N]
One of the things that I was [C] introduced to as a very young lad, [Eb] we were stopped somewhere I think in Montana,
waiting for a very, very, very long train to [D] pass.
And it turned out, my dad pointed out that it was [Eb] a very rare thing we were seeing.
It [Dm] was a steam engine.
[D] He said, they're pretty soon, son, they won't be anymore.
[Eb] Or, you know, that stuff that makes you pay attention to your [D] dad.
Anyway, so he loved trains.
He actually had hoboed when he was younger and told me a few [D] stories.
And I'm sure kept a few from my years.
But he did [C] pass on to me the love of trains.
I grew up liking [Eb] trains a lot and [Bb] listening to trains and reading about trains and [Gm] even writing songs about [B] them.
[B]
[D]
[G]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G] When I got off the platform, there was no track [D] there.
[G] When I got off the platform, nobody [E] raised their hand.
There was no chance of regretting.
On my [D] way to the train, the man said,
[G]
[D]
[Am] [G]
[D]
I got sand [G] in my pocket, but who the hell would you [D] send?
I got sand [G] in my pocket, even though I ain't tired.
[E] Under the cross tower, [G] where the freight train [D] are.
Train, train, train.
[G]
[D]
[A] [Am]
[D]
[G] See me coming, don't you [D] waste my time.
Will you just see me coming, don't you waste my time.
[A] And there's no one to meet her.
[G] Will you just see me [D] here?
[G] La la la la la la.
La la la la [D] la la.
[G] La la la la la la.
La la la la [Dm] la la.
[D] [F]
[D]
[Am]
Key:
D
G
Eb
Bb
A
D
G
Eb
_ _ Every once in a [Bb] while I would just reflect on my [Bb] own childhood and write about things that were very personal.
[N] _ _ _
One of the things that I was [C] introduced to as a very young lad, [Eb] we were stopped somewhere I think in Montana, _
waiting for a very, very, very long train to [D] pass.
And it turned out, my dad pointed out that it was [Eb] a very rare thing we were seeing.
It [Dm] was a steam engine.
[D] He said, they're pretty soon, son, they won't be anymore.
[Eb] Or, you know, that stuff that makes you pay attention to your [D] dad.
Anyway, so he loved trains.
He actually had hoboed when he was younger and told me a few [D] stories.
And I'm sure kept a few from my years.
But he did [C] pass on to me the love of trains.
I grew up liking [Eb] trains a lot and [Bb] listening to trains and reading about trains and [Gm] even writing songs about [B] them.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ When I got off the platform, there was no track [D] there. _ _ _ _ _
[G] When I got off the platform, _ nobody [E] raised their hand. _ _ _ _ _
There was no chance of regretting.
On my [D] way to the train, the man said, _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I got sand [G] in my pocket, but who the hell would you [D] send?
I got _ _ _ _ _ _ sand [G] in my pocket, even though I ain't tired. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Under the cross tower, _ [G] where the freight train [D] are.
_ Train, train, train.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] See me coming, _ don't you [D] waste my time. _ _ _ _
Will you just see me coming, _ don't you waste my time. _ _ _ _ _
[A] And there's no one to meet her.
[G] Will you just see me [D] here? _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] La la la la la la.
La la la la [D] la la. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] La la la la la la.
La la la la [Dm] la la.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _
One of the things that I was [C] introduced to as a very young lad, [Eb] we were stopped somewhere I think in Montana, _
waiting for a very, very, very long train to [D] pass.
And it turned out, my dad pointed out that it was [Eb] a very rare thing we were seeing.
It [Dm] was a steam engine.
[D] He said, they're pretty soon, son, they won't be anymore.
[Eb] Or, you know, that stuff that makes you pay attention to your [D] dad.
Anyway, so he loved trains.
He actually had hoboed when he was younger and told me a few [D] stories.
And I'm sure kept a few from my years.
But he did [C] pass on to me the love of trains.
I grew up liking [Eb] trains a lot and [Bb] listening to trains and reading about trains and [Gm] even writing songs about [B] them.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ When I got off the platform, there was no track [D] there. _ _ _ _ _
[G] When I got off the platform, _ nobody [E] raised their hand. _ _ _ _ _
There was no chance of regretting.
On my [D] way to the train, the man said, _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I got sand [G] in my pocket, but who the hell would you [D] send?
I got _ _ _ _ _ _ sand [G] in my pocket, even though I ain't tired. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Under the cross tower, _ [G] where the freight train [D] are.
_ Train, train, train.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] See me coming, _ don't you [D] waste my time. _ _ _ _
Will you just see me coming, _ don't you waste my time. _ _ _ _ _
[A] And there's no one to meet her.
[G] Will you just see me [D] here? _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] La la la la la la.
La la la la [D] la la. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] La la la la la la.
La la la la [Dm] la la.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _