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Freight Train original guitar chords by
Alan Jackson
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2010•Country•861 views•
Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Gm
Gm
3

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3

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3

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Verse 1
Gm
Gm
3

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I just came down from Chippewa
Eb
Eb
6

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Had as station wagon and a hundred dollars
F
F

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Gm
Gm
3

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Thinking about the girl I'd lost a year before

I hadn't seen her for some time
Eb
Eb
6

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Thought I might go on by
F
F

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when your memory came flooding in
Gm
Gm
3

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and you closed that door
Chorus 1
Gm
Gm
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Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
Eb
6

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Wish I was a diesel locomotive
F
F

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I'd come whistling down your track,
Gm
Gm
3

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crashing in your door

Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
Eb
6

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Wish I didn't have a heart
F
F

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You need a shovel for the coal
Gm
Gm
3

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just to get me started

Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
Eb
6

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Wish I was a freight train, baby
F
F

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Gm
Gm
3

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Wish I was a freight train
Verse 2
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Gm
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Well, every time I talk to you
Eb
Eb
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I hear your jealous lines
F
F

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I feel like I've been left abandoned
Gm
Gm
3

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on some old railway side

And every time I hear your voice
Eb
Eb
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my water just gets cold
F
F

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My stoker will not stoke
Gm
Gm
3

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and my boiler will not boil
Chorus 2
Gm
Gm
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Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
Eb
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Wish I was a diesel locomotive
F
F

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I'd come whistling down your track,
Gm
Gm
3

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crashing in your door

Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
Eb
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Wish I didn't have a heart
F
F

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You need a shovel for the coal
Gm
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just to get me started

Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
Eb
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Wish I was a freight train, baby
F
F

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Gm
Gm
3

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Wish I was a freight train
Solo 1
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Eb
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Gm
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Verse 3
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Well, every time I fell behind,
Eb
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I could not get ahead
F
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I wish someone would pull the lever
Gm
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3

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and give me a little sand

And every time I slip behind
Eb
Eb
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even further back
F
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I wish some switch man would come out
Gm
Gm
3

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of the fog and change my track
Chorus 3
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Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
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Wish I was a diesel locomotive
F
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I'd come whistling down your track,
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crashing in your door

Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
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Wish I didn't have a heart
F
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You need a shovel for the coal
Gm
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just to get me started

Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
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Wish I was a freight train, baby
F
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Gm
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Wish I was a freight train
Solo 2
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Eb
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F
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Eb
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Gm
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Eb
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Chorus 4
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Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
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Wish I was a diesel locomotive
F
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I'd come whistling down your track,
Gm
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crashing in your door

Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
Eb
6

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Wish I didn't have a heart
F
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You need a shovel for the coal
Gm
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just to get me started

Wish I was a freight train, baby
Eb
Eb
6

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Wish I was a freight train, baby
F
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Gm
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Wish I was a freight train
Solo 3
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Freight Train by Alan Jackson is G minor.

The primary chords used in Freight Train are Gm, Eb, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Eb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Freight Train is approximately 121 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Freight 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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