Train Whistle Blues chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

From the album 'Third generation blues'

[Introduction]

A augmentedA  D MajorD


[Verse 1]

D MajorD                          D7D7
Look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track
    G+G                    D MajorD
Look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track
     A augmentedA                        D MajorD
See that black smoke rolling, rolling from that old smoke stack
D MajorD       A augmentedA   D MajorD
Yodel -ayee ayee o-layee

[Verse 2]

D MajorD                       D7D7
Every time I hear that lonesome railroad train (spoken:have mercy Lord)
G+G                    D MajorD
Every time I hear that lonesome railroad train
A7A7                      D MajorD
Lord it makes me wish that I was going home again


[Instrumental]

D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD

D MajorD  D7D7

G+G  D MajorD

A augmentedA  D MajorD

D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD


[Verse 3]

D MajorD                               D7D7
When a woman gets the blues she hangs her little head and cries
    G+G                      D MajorD
When a woman gets the blues she hangs her head and cries
      A augmentedA                     D MajorD
But when a man gets the blues he grabs a freight and rides
D MajorD       A augmentedA   D MajorD
Yodel -ayee ayee o-layee (spoken: Tell me about them blues son)

[Instrumental]

D7D7

G+G  D MajorD

A augmentedA  D MajorD

D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD


[Verse 4]

D MajorD                           D7D7
I got the blues so bad the whole round world looks blue
     G+G                    D MajorD
I got the blues so bad the whole round world looks blue
    A augmentedA                   D MajorD
Lord I ain't got a dime, I don't know what to do
D MajorD       A augmentedA   D MajorD
Yodel -ayee ayee o-layee


[Verse 5]

D MajorD                     D7D7
I'm wearied now, I'm gonna leave this town
  G+G                 D MajorD
I'm weary now and I'm gonna leave this town
    A augmentedA                    D MajorD
Lord I can't find a job, I'm tired of hanging around
D MajorD       A augmentedA   D MajorD