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Downbound Train chords by
Joe Pug
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
D
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Verse 1
G
G

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D
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D
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I had a job,
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G
G

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I had a girl
D
D

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I had something going mister in this world
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G
G

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I got laid off down at the lumber yard
D
D

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Our love went bad, times got hard
C
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D
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Now I work down at the carwash
Em
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Where all it ever does is rain
C
C

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D
D

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Don't you feel like you're a
Em
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D
D

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rider on a downbound train
Verse 2
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G

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She just said "Joe I gotta go
D
D

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We had it once we ain't got it any more"
Em
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She packed her bags left me behind
G
G

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D
D

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She bought a ticket

on the Central Line
C
C

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Nights as I sleep, I hear
D
D

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that whistle whining
Em
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I feel her kiss in the misty rain
C
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D
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And I feel like I'm a rider on a
Interlude 1

downbound train
C
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D
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Last
Verse 3
G
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night I heard your voice
D
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You were crying, crying,

you were so alone
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You said your love had never died
D
D

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You were waiting for me at home
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Put on my jacket, I ran through the woods
D
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I ran till I thought my chest

would explode
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There in the clearing,
G
G

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beyond the highway
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In the moonlight, our wedding house shone
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I rushed through the yard,
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I burst through the front door
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My head pounding hard,

up the stairs I climbed
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The room was dark, our bed was empty
D
D

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Then I heard that long whistle whine
C
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And I dropped to my knees,
G
G

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hung my head and cried
Verse 4
C
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Now I swing a sledge hammer
D
D

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on a railroad gang

Knocking down them cross ties,
Em
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working in the rain
C
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Now don't it feel like you're a rider on a downbound train
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Downbound Train by Joe Pug is G major.

The primary chords used in Downbound Train are D, Em, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Downbound Train is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Downbound Train using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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