This is the way you should pick the chords:
         C                 F             G
E|-------0-----------------1---------------3---------------------------------|
B|-------1-----------------1---------------3---------------------------------|
G|-----0---0-------------2----2----------4----4------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------3---------------5-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 C                            F
I heard the laughter at the depot
        G                 C
But my tears fell like the rain
C                                     F
When I saw them place that long white casket
               C    F               C
In the baggage coach of the evening train