Doc Watson – Train Whistle Blues (Guitar)

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From the album 'Third generation blues' [Introduction] A D [Verse 1]
D                                                    D7
Look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track

       G                                        D
Look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track

         A                                                D
See that black smoke rolling, rolling from that old smoke stack

D             A      D
Yodel -ayee  ayee  o-layee
[Verse 2]
D                                             D7
Every time I hear that lonesome railroad train ( spoken:have mercy Lord)

G                                        D
Every time I hear that lonesome railroad train

A7                                           D
Lord it makes me wish that I was going home again
[Instrumental] D A D D D7 G D A D D A7 D [Verse 3]
D                                                              D7
When a woman gets the blues she hangs her little head and cries

       G                                           D
When a woman gets the blues she hangs her head and cries

           A                                         D
But when a man gets the blues he grabs a freight and rides

D             A      D
Yodel -ayee  ayee  o-layee  (spoken: Tell me about them blues son)
[Instrumental] D7 G D A D D A7 D [Verse 4]
D                                                      D7
I got the blues so bad the whole round world looks blue

          G                                        D
I got the blues so bad the whole round world looks blue

        A                                      D
Lord  I ain't got a dime, I don't know what to do

D             A      D
Yodel -ayee  ayee  o-layee 
[Verse 5]
D                                          D7
I'm wearied now, I'm gonna leave this town

    G                                  D
I'm weary now and I'm gonna leave this town

       A                                       D
Lord I can't find a job, I'm tired of hanging around

D             A      D
Yodel -ayee  ayee  o-layee