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Southern Train chords by
Brownie Mcghee
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Key: E major
Verse 1
D
D

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Dm
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Well, that mean old, mean old southern

Blood that runs through Tennessee
G
G

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Well, that mean old southern
D
D

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Blood that runs through Tennessee
A
A

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Well, it carried my paperweight
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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And it blowed back at homie
Dm
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Was that mean ol', mean ol' fireman

And that cruel ol' engineer
G
G

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Well, that mean ol' fireman
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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And that cruel ol' engineer
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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A
A

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Lord, that was a low

-down conductor
G
G

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D
D

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Lord, that waved that train from here
Dm
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Well, that mean old, mean old southern

Lord, that rose through Tennessee
D
D

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G
G

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Well, that mean old southern Lord,
D
D

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that rose through Tennessee
Dm
Dm

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A
A

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Well, it carried the woman I love away
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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G
G

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And it blowed back that poor me
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Dm
Dm

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I was standing, I was listening,

at that southern whistle blow
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G

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I was standing, listening,
Dm
Dm

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at that southern whistle blow
D
D

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A
A

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Well it blowed just like,
D
D

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funny it never blowed before
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Dm
Dm

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D
D

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All right
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Dm
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Well, the train she was rid ing on,
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D

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boy, it was sixteen coaches long
G
G

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Yes, the train she was riding,
D
D

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sixteen coaches long
A
A

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Lord, I know she was leaving,
D
D

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D
D

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it just kept on blowing on
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Dm

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D
D

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Well, my mama, she told me,

and my papa told me too
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G

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Well, my mama, she told me,
D
D

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and my papa told me too
A
A

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Everybody grins in your face, son,
G
G

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D
D

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well, there ain't no friend of yours

It was that mean old, mean old

Southern blood that rose

through Tennessee
G
G

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Well, that mean old southern Lord
D
D

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that rose through Tennessee
A
A

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Well, it carried the woman I love away
D
D

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And it blowed back out for me
Outro 1
D
D

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G
G

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D
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G
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Chords
  • D

  • Dm

  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Southern Train by Brownie McGhee is E major.

The primary chords used in Southern Train are E, Em, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, Em, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Southern Train is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Southern Train. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Brownie McGhee.

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