Creedence Clearwater Revival – Graveyard Train (Guitar)

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[The second part of the rif below is played throughout the song] [To practise chord changes play E, D, Bm and E chords throughout the song] [Added some E chord variations to fit the lead guitar but feel free to experiment] [Chords] [E 022100] [E7 020130] [Esus4 022200] [E7#9 020103]
[Intro]
            [This part Repeat through entire song]
            E D  Bm   E
e|---------|-------------|
B|---------|-------------|
D|---------|-------------|
G|-2-0-----|---0-2-0-----|
A|-----2---|-2-------2---|
E|-------0-|-----------0-|
[Verse 1]
E7          E   E7     E      E7           E  Esus4  E
On the highway, thirty people lost their lives.

E7          E   E7     E      E7           E   Esus4  E
On the highway, thirty people lost their lives.

E                               E7 E                      Esus4  E
Well, I had some words to holler, and my Rosie took a ride.
[Verse 2]
E               E7#9  E                    E7  E
In the moonlight,     see the Greyhound rollin' on.

E                E7#9  E                    E7  E
In the moonlight,     see the Greyhound rollin' on.

E                           E7 E                       Esus4  E
Flyin' through the crossroads, Rosie ran into the Hound.
[Verse 3]
E                E7#9  E                     E7  E
For the graveyard,     thirty boxes made of bone.

E                E7  E                      E7  E
For the graveyard,   thirty boxes made of bone.

E                Esus4 E                           E7#9  E
Mister Undertaker,     take this coffin from my home.
[Instrumental] E D Bm E x32 [Verse 4]
E               E7#9  E                         Esus4  E
In the midnight,      hear me cryin' out her name.

E               E7#9  E                          Esus4  E
In the midnight,      hear me cryin' out her name.

E                           E7 E                             Esus4  E
I'm standin' on the railroad,  waitin' for the Graveyard Train.
[Verse 4]
E             E7#9 E                            E7#9  E
On the highway,    thirty people turned to stone.

E             E7#9 E                              Esus4  E
On the highway,      thirty people turned to stone.

E                         E7 E                         Esus4  E E7#9  E
Oh, take me to the station,  'cause I'm number thirty-one