Down There By The Train Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
111.6 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
There's a place I know [G] where the train [D] goes slow, where the sinner can be washed [G]
in the
the trestle [G] down by sinners grow, down where [D] the willow [A] and the [G] dogwood grow.
[D] You [G] can [D] hear the whistle, [G] you can [D] hear the bell, from the halls of heaven [G] to the [A] gates of hell.
forsaken if you're [G] there on time.
sins [G] and all of your crimes.
[F#] If [D] you're down there by the train,
there [F#m] by the train, [F#] [D] down there by the train,
in the
the trestle [G] down by sinners grow, down where [D] the willow [A] and the [G] dogwood grow.
[D] You [G] can [D] hear the whistle, [G] you can [D] hear the bell, from the halls of heaven [G] to the [A] gates of hell.
forsaken if you're [G] there on time.
sins [G] and all of your crimes.
[F#] If [D] you're down there by the train,
there [F#m] by the train, [F#] [D] down there by the train,
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_ _ There's _ _ a place I know [G] where the train [D] goes slow, _ where the sinner can be washed [G]
in the
[A] blood of the lamb.
_ [D] There's a river by the trestle [G] down by sinners grow, _ _ _ _ down where [D] the willow [A] and the _ [G] dogwood grow. _ _
[D] _ _ _ You [G] can [D] hear the whistle, _ [G] you can [D] hear the bell, _ from the halls of heaven [G] to the [A] gates of hell.
_ [G] And there's room for [D] the forsaken _ if you're [G] there on time.
_ [D] You'll be washed of all your sins [G] and all of your crimes.
_ _ _ [F#] If [D] you're down there by the train,
_ [A] _ [E] down there [F#m] by the train, [F#] _ _ _ [D] down there by the train,
_ _ [Gm] _ down by the train, _ _ [D] _ [A] down where the train _ _ _ _ _ [D] goes slow. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a _ _ golden moon _ [G] that shines up [D] through the mist _
And I know that your name _
_ [G] _ can be on [A] that list
There's [D] no eye for an eye, there's [G] no tooth for a tooth
I [D] saw _ Judas Iscariot _ [A] carrying [C#m] John [G] Wilkes Booth _
He _ _ [D] was down there by the train, _ _ [A] _ down there by the train
[C#m] _ _ [D] _ Down there by the train, _ [G] down there by the train
[D] He was down there where the train _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
[D] goes _ slow _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
If you've lost all your hope, _ [G] _
if you've lost [D] all your faith _
I know you can be cared for [G] and I know [A] you can be safe
_ [D] _
And all the _ _ [G] shamefuls and _ all of the whores _
[D] And even the soldier [A] who pierced the [E] side [G] of the _ Lord _
_ _ [D] _ Is down there by the train, _ _ [Am] _ [E] down there [A] by the train
[D] Down _ there _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ where the train _ [A] goes [Em] _ _ [D] _
slow
Well _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've never asked forgiveness and [G]
I've never [D] said a prayer, _ _ never given of myself,
_ _ [G] _
never [A] truly cared.
_ [D] I've left the ones who love me and [G] I'm still raising cane.
_ _ [D] _ I've taken the low [A] road and if _ you've [G] done the _ same,
_ _ meet [A] me down [D] there by the train, _ _
[A] _ down there by the train, _ _
[D] down there by the train, _ [G] _
down there by the train,
_ [D]
down there where the train _ _ [A] _
_ goes [D] _ _ slow. _
_ _ Meet me down there by the train, _ _ [A] _ down there by the train,
_ [D] _ down there by the train, _ _ [G] _ down there by the train,
_ _ [D] down there where the train _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] goes slow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
in the
[A] blood of the lamb.
_ [D] There's a river by the trestle [G] down by sinners grow, _ _ _ _ down where [D] the willow [A] and the _ [G] dogwood grow. _ _
[D] _ _ _ You [G] can [D] hear the whistle, _ [G] you can [D] hear the bell, _ from the halls of heaven [G] to the [A] gates of hell.
_ [G] And there's room for [D] the forsaken _ if you're [G] there on time.
_ [D] You'll be washed of all your sins [G] and all of your crimes.
_ _ _ [F#] If [D] you're down there by the train,
_ [A] _ [E] down there [F#m] by the train, [F#] _ _ _ [D] down there by the train,
_ _ [Gm] _ down by the train, _ _ [D] _ [A] down where the train _ _ _ _ _ [D] goes slow. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a _ _ golden moon _ [G] that shines up [D] through the mist _
And I know that your name _
_ [G] _ can be on [A] that list
There's [D] no eye for an eye, there's [G] no tooth for a tooth
I [D] saw _ Judas Iscariot _ [A] carrying [C#m] John [G] Wilkes Booth _
He _ _ [D] was down there by the train, _ _ [A] _ down there by the train
[C#m] _ _ [D] _ Down there by the train, _ [G] down there by the train
[D] He was down there where the train _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
[D] goes _ slow _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
If you've lost all your hope, _ [G] _
if you've lost [D] all your faith _
I know you can be cared for [G] and I know [A] you can be safe
_ [D] _
And all the _ _ [G] shamefuls and _ all of the whores _
[D] And even the soldier [A] who pierced the [E] side [G] of the _ Lord _
_ _ [D] _ Is down there by the train, _ _ [Am] _ [E] down there [A] by the train
[D] Down _ there _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ where the train _ [A] goes [Em] _ _ [D] _
slow
Well _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've never asked forgiveness and [G]
I've never [D] said a prayer, _ _ never given of myself,
_ _ [G] _
never [A] truly cared.
_ [D] I've left the ones who love me and [G] I'm still raising cane.
_ _ [D] _ I've taken the low [A] road and if _ you've [G] done the _ same,
_ _ meet [A] me down [D] there by the train, _ _
[A] _ down there by the train, _ _
[D] down there by the train, _ [G] _
down there by the train,
_ [D]
down there where the train _ _ [A] _
_ goes [D] _ _ slow. _
_ _ Meet me down there by the train, _ _ [A] _ down there by the train,
_ [D] _ down there by the train, _ _ [G] _ down there by the train,
_ _ [D] down there where the train _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] goes slow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _