Tuning: Standard - EADGBE
Alternate bass picking on chords as follows:
C
e|------0--0----0-0-----|
B|------1--1----1-1-----|
G|------0--0----0-0-----|
D|------2--2----2-2-----|
A|----3-------------3---|
E|------------3---------|
F
e|---1-1----1-1---------|
B|---1-1----1-1---------|
G|---2-2----2-2---------|
D|---3-3----3-3---------|
A|--------3-------------|
E|-1-------------1------|
G
e|----3-3---3-3---------|
B|----0-0---0-0---------|
G|----0-0---0-0---------|
D|--------0-------------|
A|----------------------|
E|--3------------3------|
etc.
Intro
e|-----------------------------------------3----0----1p0---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------3--1--3/5--3--1--1|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5----2----3--2--0-----0h2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------3---------3--3---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
For the first line of verse 2 the latter part of the intro is repeated with the melody, i.e.
e|3--0--1p0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------3--1--3/5-3-1-1--1--3/5-3-1-1---1-3/5--3--1-1---------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
C (strum once and hold) C
The Brakeman is letting off some steam,
This has to be the slowest train that I have ever seen
F
and the Sandman's waiting to deliver me my dream,
Am7 G
Guess I'll lay my head against my elbow and the window
F G C
Watch the wheels go, Watch the wheels go,
Chorus:
F G C
Roll on, Roll on oh little train
F G C
Brakeman blow your whistle, throw your weight upon the chain
Em F
Make way, for whatever will be, will be
G C
Between the Sandman, the Brakeman, and me.
Verse 2:
And the Sandman's waiting to deliver me my dream, deliver me my dream, deliver me my dream,
F
Today
Am7 G
Guess I'll lay my head against my elbow and the window
F G C
Let my wheels go, let my wheels go
joue également ..