Move Along Train chords by Mavis Staples

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: C majorC

🎸 Intro:

C7C7


🎸 Chorus:
C7C7
A augmentedA move along train (you've got your heavy load)
 F7F7                   C7C7
A augmentedA move along train (you've got your heavy load)
C7C7
A augmentedA move along train (you've got your heavy load)
    F7F7                C7C7
Because my lord's coming and he won't be long
         G7G7    C7C7
He's gonna safely carry me home

🎸 Verse 1:
   F7F7       C7C7
That gospel train is coming
F7F7        G7G7
Coming around the curve
   F7F7        C7C7
I can hear that whistle blowing
C7C7
You know she's straining every nerve


🎸 Chorus:
C7C7
A augmentedA move along train (you've got your heavy load)
 F7F7                   C7C7
A augmentedA move along train (you've got your heavy load)
C7C7
A augmentedA move along train (you've got your heavy load)
    F7F7              C7C7
Because my lord's coming he won't be long
    G7G7    C7C7
Safely carry me home


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
C7C7  F7F7 C7C7 F7F7 C7C7  F7F7 C7C7
F7F7 C7C7

🎸 Bridge:
F7F7          C7C7
Tell that ballroom lady
      F7F7        G7G7
She better get her business right
      F7F7       C7C7
Because the gospel train is coming
         G7G7   C7C7
You know it maybe here tonight


Out-🎸 Chorus:
C7C7
A augmentedA move along train (you've got your heavy load)
 F7F7                   C7C7
A augmentedA move along train (you've got your heavy load)
C7C7
Move along train (you've got your heavy load)
F7F7             C7C7
My lords coming he won't be long
         G7G7    C7C7
He's gonna safely carry me home
          G7G7    C7C7
(He's gonna) safely carry me home
                G7G7    C7C7
(What's he going to do) safely carry me home