Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie Chords
Tempo:
113.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[G] [A] [G]
There's a little black train a-coming, coming down the track.
[C] You've got to ride that little black train, [D] but it ain't [G] gonna bring you back.
You may be a barroom gambler and cheat your way through life,
[C] but you can't cheat that little black [D] train or beat this [G] final ride.
[D] [G]
You silken barroom ladies dressed in your whirly pride,
[C] you've got to ride that little black [G] train, it's coming in tonight.
Your million dollar fortune, your mansion glittering white,
[C] you can't take it with you [G] when the train rolls in tonight.
[D]
[G]
[A] [G]
[A]
[G] Get ready for your savior and fix your business right,
[C] you've got to ride that little black [D] train to [G] make this final ride.
You silken barroom ladies dressed in your whirly pride,
[C] you've got to ride that little black train, it's coming [G] in tonight.
You may be a barroom gambler and cheat your way through [C] life,
but you can't cheat that little [G] black train or beat this final ride.
There's the little black train coming, coming down the track.
[C] You've got to ride that little black train, [D] but it ain't [G] gonna bring you back.
[G] [A] [G]
There's a little black train a-coming, coming down the track.
[C] You've got to ride that little black train, [D] but it ain't [G] gonna bring you back.
You may be a barroom gambler and cheat your way through life,
[C] but you can't cheat that little black [D] train or beat this [G] final ride.
[D] [G]
You silken barroom ladies dressed in your whirly pride,
[C] you've got to ride that little black [G] train, it's coming in tonight.
Your million dollar fortune, your mansion glittering white,
[C] you can't take it with you [G] when the train rolls in tonight.
[D]
[G]
[A] [G]
[A]
[G] Get ready for your savior and fix your business right,
[C] you've got to ride that little black [D] train to [G] make this final ride.
You silken barroom ladies dressed in your whirly pride,
[C] you've got to ride that little black train, it's coming [G] in tonight.
You may be a barroom gambler and cheat your way through [C] life,
but you can't cheat that little [G] black train or beat this final ride.
There's the little black train coming, coming down the track.
[C] You've got to ride that little black train, [D] but it ain't [G] gonna bring you back.
Key:
G
C
D
A
G
C
D
A
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There's a little black train a-coming, _ coming down the track.
[C] You've got to ride that little black train, [D] but it ain't [G] gonna bring you back. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You may be a barroom gambler and cheat your way through life,
[C] but you can't cheat that little black [D] train or beat this [G] final ride. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ You silken barroom ladies dressed in your whirly pride,
[C] you've got to ride that little black [G] train, it's coming in tonight. _ _ _ _
_ _ Your million dollar fortune, your mansion glittering white,
[C] you can't take it with you [G] when the train rolls in tonight. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[G] _ _ Get ready for your savior and fix your business right,
[C] you've got to ride that little black [D] train to [G] make this final ride. _ _ _ _
You silken barroom ladies dressed in your whirly pride,
[C] you've got to ride that little black train, it's coming [G] in tonight. _ _ _ _ _
You may be a barroom _ gambler _ and cheat your way through _ _ [C] life,
but you can't cheat that little [G] black train or beat this final ride. _
_ _ _ There's the little black train coming, coming down the track.
[C] You've got to ride that little black train, [D] but it ain't [G] gonna bring you back. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There's a little black train a-coming, _ coming down the track.
[C] You've got to ride that little black train, [D] but it ain't [G] gonna bring you back. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You may be a barroom gambler and cheat your way through life,
[C] but you can't cheat that little black [D] train or beat this [G] final ride. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ You silken barroom ladies dressed in your whirly pride,
[C] you've got to ride that little black [G] train, it's coming in tonight. _ _ _ _
_ _ Your million dollar fortune, your mansion glittering white,
[C] you can't take it with you [G] when the train rolls in tonight. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[G] _ _ Get ready for your savior and fix your business right,
[C] you've got to ride that little black [D] train to [G] make this final ride. _ _ _ _
You silken barroom ladies dressed in your whirly pride,
[C] you've got to ride that little black train, it's coming [G] in tonight. _ _ _ _ _
You may be a barroom _ gambler _ and cheat your way through _ _ [C] life,
but you can't cheat that little [G] black train or beat this final ride. _
_ _ _ There's the little black train coming, coming down the track.
[C] You've got to ride that little black train, [D] but it ain't [G] gonna bring you back. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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