Blue Railroad Train
intermediate

Blue Railroad Train

Key: E
Chords: 3
Doc Watson

Jam Along

Chord Chart

A x2

E
E
E
E7
A
A
A
E
E

B x2

E
E
E
E
A
A
A
A
E
E
Chords used: A E E7

Lyrics

Blue railroad train Going down the railroad tracks It makes me feel so doggone blue To listen to that old smokestack Come back again Let me hear the whistle blow You're taking the sun and leaving the rain And I hate to see you go Blue railroad train Leaving me far behind Gimme back the good old days And let me ramble down the line Blue railroad train Leaving me here alone You treat me good you treat me bad You're making me think of home I've got the blues I'm longing for your company It's many miles from where I am To the only one for me It's lonely here Waiting for the manifest I hope that engineer is kind Enough to let me be his guest I'm not as bad As you might think I am I hobo here I hobo there I've traveled these states around Blue railroad train A good old pal to me You take me where I want to go And my transportation's free

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About This Song

Blue Railroad Train is a classic flatpicking song made famous by Doc Watson, whose powerful guitar work and soulful vocals made it a bluegrass standard. The song captures the lonesome sound of traditional mountain music with its train imagery and melancholic melody.

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