Chords for The Kingston Trio - Fast Freight
Tempo:
138.95 bpm
Chords used:
F#
F#m
C#
E
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [F#m]
As I listen for the whistle, I lie awake and wait, wish the railroad didn't run so near
Cause [C#m] the rattle and the [C#] clatter of that [F#m] old fast freight keeps a-making music in my ear
Go bum again, go bum again
[F#]
Oooo
Hear the whistle [E] blow
Hear [F#] the whistle blow
Clickety clack, clickety clack, the wheels are signed to the railroad track
Well, if you go, you can't come back
Well, if you go, you can't come back
Well if you go you can't come back, if you go you can't come back, if [F#m] you go you can't come [F#] back.
Well I [F#m] wouldn't give a nickel for the bum I used to be, work as hard as any man in town.
I got a pretty gal, she thinks the world of me, man I'd [C#] be a fool [F#m] to let her down.
Go bum again, go bum again.
[F#]
Ooooo, ooooo, hear the whistle [E] blow, hear the [F#] whistle blow.
Clackity clack clackity clack the wheel's a sane to the railroad track.
Well if you go you can't come back, well if you go you can't come back, well if you go you can't come back,
if you go you can't come back, [F#m] if you go you can't come [F#] back.
So [F#m] every night I listen, wonder if it's late.
In my dreams I'm riding on that train
I feel my pulse a-beatin' With that old fast freight
Thank the [C#] Lord I'm just [F#m] a-bum again
Go bum again, go bum again
[F#]
Ooooooo
Hear the whistle [E] blow.
Hear the [F#] whistle blow.
Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, the wheels are safe with a railroad track.
Well, if you go, you can't come back.
Well, if you go, you can't come back.
Well, if you go, [F#m] you can't come [F#] back.
If you go, you can't come back.
If you [F#m]
go, you can't [F#] come back.
As I listen for the whistle, I lie awake and wait, wish the railroad didn't run so near
Cause [C#m] the rattle and the [C#] clatter of that [F#m] old fast freight keeps a-making music in my ear
Go bum again, go bum again
[F#]
Oooo
Hear the whistle [E] blow
Hear [F#] the whistle blow
Clickety clack, clickety clack, the wheels are signed to the railroad track
Well, if you go, you can't come back
Well, if you go, you can't come back
Well if you go you can't come back, if you go you can't come back, if [F#m] you go you can't come [F#] back.
Well I [F#m] wouldn't give a nickel for the bum I used to be, work as hard as any man in town.
I got a pretty gal, she thinks the world of me, man I'd [C#] be a fool [F#m] to let her down.
Go bum again, go bum again.
[F#]
Ooooo, ooooo, hear the whistle [E] blow, hear the [F#] whistle blow.
Clackity clack clackity clack the wheel's a sane to the railroad track.
Well if you go you can't come back, well if you go you can't come back, well if you go you can't come back,
if you go you can't come back, [F#m] if you go you can't come [F#] back.
So [F#m] every night I listen, wonder if it's late.
In my dreams I'm riding on that train
I feel my pulse a-beatin' With that old fast freight
Thank the [C#] Lord I'm just [F#m] a-bum again
Go bum again, go bum again
[F#]
Ooooooo
Hear the whistle [E] blow.
Hear the [F#] whistle blow.
Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, the wheels are safe with a railroad track.
Well, if you go, you can't come back.
Well, if you go, you can't come back.
Well, if you go, [F#m] you can't come [F#] back.
If you go, you can't come back.
If you [F#m]
go, you can't [F#] come back.
Key:
F#
F#m
C#
E
C#m
F#
F#m
C#
[F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ As I listen for the whistle, I lie awake and wait, wish the railroad didn't run so near
_ Cause [C#m] the rattle and the [C#] clatter of that [F#m] old fast freight keeps a-making music in my ear
Go bum again, _ _ go _ _ bum again
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oooo
Hear the whistle [E] _ blow _ _ _ _
Hear _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] the whistle blow _ _ _ _
_ _ Clickety clack, clickety clack, the wheels are signed to the railroad track
Well, if you go, you can't come back
_ _ Well, if you go, you can't come back
_ _ Well if you go you can't come back, if you go you can't come back, if [F#m] you go _ _ _ _ you can't come [F#] back. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well I [F#m] wouldn't give a nickel for the bum I used to be, _ work as hard as any man in town. _
_ I got a pretty gal, she thinks the world of me, man I'd [C#] be a fool [F#m] to let her down.
Go bum again, _ _ _ _ _ go bum _ again.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ Ooooo, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ooooo, _ _ _ hear _ _ _ _ _ the whistle [E] blow, _ _ _ _ _ _ hear _ _ _ _ the [F#] whistle blow. _ _ _ _ _
Clackity clack clackity clack the wheel's a sane to the railroad track.
Well if you go you can't come back, _ _ well if you go you can't come back, _ _ _ well if you go you can't come back,
if you go you can't come back, [F#m] if you go _ you _ _ can't come [F#] _ _ _ back. _ _
_ _ _ So [F#m] every night I listen, _ _ wonder if it's late.
In my dreams I'm riding on that train _
I feel my pulse a-beatin' With that old fast freight
_ Thank the [C#] Lord I'm just [F#m] a-bum again
Go bum again, _ _ go _ _ bum again
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Ooooooo _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Hear the whistle [E] blow. _ _ _ _ _ _
Hear _ _ _ _ the [F#] whistle blow. _ _ _ _ _
Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, the wheels are safe with a railroad track.
Well, if you go, you can't come back. _
_ Well, if you go, you can't come back.
_ _ _ Well, if you go, [F#m] you can't come [F#] back.
If you go, you can't come back.
If you [F#m]
go, _ _ _ _ you can't [F#] come back. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ As I listen for the whistle, I lie awake and wait, wish the railroad didn't run so near
_ Cause [C#m] the rattle and the [C#] clatter of that [F#m] old fast freight keeps a-making music in my ear
Go bum again, _ _ go _ _ bum again
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oooo
Hear the whistle [E] _ blow _ _ _ _
Hear _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] the whistle blow _ _ _ _
_ _ Clickety clack, clickety clack, the wheels are signed to the railroad track
Well, if you go, you can't come back
_ _ Well, if you go, you can't come back
_ _ Well if you go you can't come back, if you go you can't come back, if [F#m] you go _ _ _ _ you can't come [F#] back. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well I [F#m] wouldn't give a nickel for the bum I used to be, _ work as hard as any man in town. _
_ I got a pretty gal, she thinks the world of me, man I'd [C#] be a fool [F#m] to let her down.
Go bum again, _ _ _ _ _ go bum _ again.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ Ooooo, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ooooo, _ _ _ hear _ _ _ _ _ the whistle [E] blow, _ _ _ _ _ _ hear _ _ _ _ the [F#] whistle blow. _ _ _ _ _
Clackity clack clackity clack the wheel's a sane to the railroad track.
Well if you go you can't come back, _ _ well if you go you can't come back, _ _ _ well if you go you can't come back,
if you go you can't come back, [F#m] if you go _ you _ _ can't come [F#] _ _ _ back. _ _
_ _ _ So [F#m] every night I listen, _ _ wonder if it's late.
In my dreams I'm riding on that train _
I feel my pulse a-beatin' With that old fast freight
_ Thank the [C#] Lord I'm just [F#m] a-bum again
Go bum again, _ _ go _ _ bum again
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Ooooooo _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Hear the whistle [E] blow. _ _ _ _ _ _
Hear _ _ _ _ the [F#] whistle blow. _ _ _ _ _
Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, the wheels are safe with a railroad track.
Well, if you go, you can't come back. _
_ Well, if you go, you can't come back.
_ _ _ Well, if you go, [F#m] you can't come [F#] back.
If you go, you can't come back.
If you [F#m]
go, _ _ _ _ you can't [F#] come back. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _