G C D G G F Am G
[Intro 2]
Increase tempo to about 124
G F C G
G F C G
[Verse 1]
G C D G
Orange Blossom Special, the Wabash Cannonball.
G C A D
The Chattanooga Choo-Choo, this hobo's seen ‘em all.
G C G C
I've watched the Santa Fe lay her smoke against the sky.
G C D G
And listened to old Number Three rolling through the night.
[Chorus]
G C G
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
G Am C
Anywhere I'm going I ride trains.
C Am G
Sleepin’ in a boxcar when it rains.
G C D G
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
[Solo]
G C D G G
G C Am D D
G C G C G C D G
[Verse 2]
G C D G
The Southern Pacific, the Overland Express.
G C A D
Up ahead the coal cars, with West Virginia's best.
G C G C
And Oklahoma's Frisco, the biggest one of all.
G C D G
I've listened to the silver steed's lonesome midnight call.
[Chorus]
G C G
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
G Am C
Anywhere I'm going I ride trains.
C Am G
Sleepin’ in a boxcar when it rains.
G C D G
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
[Chorus]
N.C. (Use chicken scratch strumming for this chorus section)
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
Anywhere I'm going I ride trains.
Sleepin’ in a boxcar when it rains.
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
[Chorus]
G C G
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
G Am C
Anywhere I'm going I ride trains.
C Am G
Sleepin’ in a boxcar when it rains.
G C D G
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
[Outro]
G C Am G
Traaaaaaaaaains.
Slow tempo to 62
G C D G G F Am G
Increase tempo back to 124
G F C G
G C G
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
G Am C
Anywhere I'm going I ride trains.
C Am G
Sleepin’ in a boxcar when it rains.
G C D G
Ride the traaain, ride the train.
G C Am G
Traaaaaaaaaains.
