Slow Train Through Georgia chords by Norman Blake
Guitar chords with lyrics
Intro: C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C G G G G C C C C F F F F - F F F F - F F F F - C C C C F F F F - F F F F - F F F F - C C C C C C C C - C C C C - G G G G - C C C C C C C C Verse 1: C G C Down by the county bridge the gondolas roll F C Hauling down to Biringham the dirty half-slag coal F C I should let her move me on come sunshine, rain or drought C G C 'Cause just like the circle says Southern serves the south
Chorus:
C G C
Hardships and troubles, don't you know I've had some
F C
Getting older every day I'm a fairweather bum
F C
Let me tell you good people here, it's just about time
C G C
To catch a slow train through Georgia and ease a worried mind
Instrumental:
C C C C - C C C C - G G G G - C C C C
F F F F - F F F F - F F F F - C C C C
F F F F - F F F F - F F F F - C C C C
C C C C - C C C C - G G G G - C C C C
C C C C
Verse 2:
C G C
Forty miles an hour she's rolling down the line
F C
Greasy rail, red clay trails through the long leaf pines
F C
Anyplace that the sunshine falls is where I long to be
C G C
Sunshine southern special won't you roll me to the sea
Chorus:
C G C
Hardships and troubles, don't you know I've had some
F C
Getting older every day I'm a fairweather bum
F C
Let me tell you good people here, it's just about time
C G C
To catch a slow train through Georgia and ease a worried mind
Instrumental:
C C C C - C C C C - G G G G - C C C C
F F F F - F F F F - F F F F - C C C C
F F F F - F F F F - F F F F - C C C C
C C C C - C C C C - G G G G - C C C C
C C C C
Verse 3:
C G C
Lord I wish was living day by day someplace down the track
F C
Come on gal my old pal, Lord you know we'll not look back
F C
I'll down take this old guitar I'll play her every day
C G C
Let the slow train through Georgia roll my blues away
Chorus:
C G C
Hardships and troubles, don't you know I've had some
F C
Getting older every day I'm a fairweather bum
F C
Let me tell you good people here, it's just about time
C G C Last updated:
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