Homebound Train chords by
Tom Paxton

N/A•

Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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When I was a boy,

C

C

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just ten years old,

D

D

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Fishing with my uncle on

G

G

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Lake Champlain,

C

C

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He got a call real late one night,

D

D

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G

G

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Took me down to a homebound train.

C

C

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G

G

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He said, 'Son, your daddy's not well.

D

D

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He needs you home,

G

G

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and he needs you now.'

C

C

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He knew much more than

G

G

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he would tell,

D

D

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G

G

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It made no difference, anyhow.

Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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I sat all night on the homebound train,

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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I saw my daddy in my mind.

C

C

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And how it happened, I can't explain,

D

D

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G

G

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I saw him wave and leave me behind.

C

C

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G

G

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Just ten years old on a homebound train,

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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I said my prayers, as children do,

C

C

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G

G

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Like a song you sing to an old refrain,

D

D

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'Please, God, please, God,

Interlude 1

it's up to you.'

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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I dreamed the train had dropped me off,

D

D

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Broken clouds and the glimpse

G

G

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of a star.

C

C

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There stood Momma and there stood Sue,

D

D

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G

G

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And there was Daddy in the car.

C

C

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G

G

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I dreamed he held me while I cried,

D

D

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Saying, "It's alright,

G

G

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son I'm still here",

C

C

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G

G

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His big arm around my shoulder,

D

D

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G

G

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His shirt sleeve to dry my tears.

Verse 4

G

G

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C

C

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Train pulled in, I climbed down,

D

D

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G

G

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Clouds so low, no sign of a star.

C

C

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There stood Momma, and there stood Sue,

D

D

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I sat there alone in the back

G

G

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of the car.

C

C

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G

G

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It started to rain as we pulled away,

D

D

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G

G

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Rained so hard with the wind so cold,

C

C

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G

G

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Streets so empty and the sky so gray,

D

D

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Daddy was gone and I was ten

G

G

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years old.

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

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C
D

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Homebound Train by Tom Paxton is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Homebound Train are Bb, Eb, F.

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

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

The tempo of Homebound Train is approximately 83 beats per minute.

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