Johnny Cash – Blue Train (Guitar Solo)

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[Intro] N.C. Ring out an F chord if you desire or just sing the first line solo Lead in guitar walk after first line is sung:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------3-----------|
E|--1-3-------------|
[Verse 1]
F
There's an engine at the station and the whistle calls my name

      C                                Bb               F
It's callin' callin' callin', come and get aboard the train

F
My baby's gone and I'm alone to live in misery

    C                          Bb
I'm gonna call and make a reservation for me
[Chorus]
F            C                        F
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train

             C                        F
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
[Solo 1] C and F chords played underneath as the rhythm
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2h3-2-0----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------3~3~--3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3b-1------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
F
I’m gonna climb aboard and ride until I learn to smile

          C                               Bb
I’ll be knockin’ out the blues while I’m knockin’ out the miles

F
With my guitar, beat and rhythm, to the click-clack of the wheels

     C                                     Bb
I'm gonna sing the blues 'cause that's the way that I feel
[Chorus]
F            C                        F
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train

             C                        F
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
[Solo 2] C and F chords played underneath as the rhythm
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2h3-2-0----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------3~3~--3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3b-1------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
F
Conductor, go and tell the man, to shovel on the coal

    C                           Bb
It doesn't seem half as bad as long as I can roll

F
Give me another ticket and I'll stay and ride with you

         C                               Bb
There's nothin’ left to live for in this world we're rollin' through
[Chorus]
F            C                        F
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train

             C                        F
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
[Solo 3] C and F chords played underneath as the rhythm
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2h3-2-0----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------3~3~--3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3b-1------------------------------|
Then end on F