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Big Black Train Chords by Lucinda Williams

Big Black Train chords by Lucinda Williams

Guitar chords with lyrics

Intro:
E

Verse 1:
      E                   A       E
I can hear it comin' from miles away
      E                   B
I can hear it comin' from miles away
      E                   A
I can hear it comin' from miles away
            E    B      E
And I don't wanna get onboard
      E                 A        E
I can hear it comin' on down the track
      E                  B
I can hear it comin' on down the track
      E                 A
I can hear it comin' on down the track
            E    B      E
And I don't wanna get onboard

Chorus:
        A           E
I don't wanna get onboard
A                   E  B
I don't wanna get onboard
E                           A
I don't wanna be no special rider
        E    B      E
I don't wanna get onboard
          A                E
Big black train. Big black train
        E           A                    E
I don't wanna get onboard that big black train

Verse 2:
E                            A     E
Last time through it took me far away
E                            B
Last time through it took me far away
E                             A
Last time through it took me far away
        E        B  E
I don't wanna get onboard
E                         A      E
Didn't know if I was ever comin' back
E                         B
Didn't know if I was ever comin' back
E                             A
Didn't know if I was ever comin' back
        E    B      E
I don't wanna get onboard

Chorus:
        A           E
I don't wanna get onboard
A                   E  B
I don't wanna get onboard
E                           A
I don't wanna be no special rider
        E        B  E
I don't wanna get onboard
          A                E
Big black train. Big black train
        E           A                    E
I don't wanna get onboard that big black train

Solo:
A  E
E  A  E

Verse 3:
E                      A          E
Gonna take me through the darkest night
E                         B
Gonna take me through the darkest night
E                         A
Gonna take me through the darkest night
            E    B      E
And I don't wanna get onboard
E                          A      E
Didn't know if I was ever comin' back
E                         B
Didn't know if I was ever comin' back
E                         A
Didn't know if I was ever comin' back
            E        B  E
And I don't wanna get onboard

Chorus:
        A           E
I don't wanna get onboard
A                   E  B
I don't wanna get onboard
E                           A
I don't wanna be no special rider
        E    B      E
I don't wanna get onboard
          A                E
Big black train. Big black train
        E           A                    E
I don't wanna get onboard that big black train
        E           A                    E
I don't wanna get onboard that big black train
        E           A                    E
I don't wanna get onboard that big black train

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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