Flatt and Scruggs-Big Black Train Chords

Tempo:
97.7 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Eb

Bb

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Flatt and Scruggs-Big Black Train chords
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Oh, I love the blues.
[Ab] But [Bm]
now they're gone.
[Bb] [Ab]
[Abm] I'm on a big black freight [F] train.
[Db] [B] And we're [Eb] moving on.
[Ab]
I'm on a big black train and I'm moving on.
[Db] I'm on a big black train and I'll soon [Ab] be gone.
[Eb] Well, this big black train, it keeps [Ab] moving.
[Db] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
Well, if you want me, baby, better get on the track.
[Db] Got a one-way ticket and I won't [Ab] be back.
Well, [Eb] this big black train, it's moving [Abm] down the railroad [Ab] track.
[Db] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
Well, you cheated on me, baby, and you told me lies.
You [Db] said that you was gonna laugh every [Ab] time I cried.
[Eb] Well, this big black train, we're telling [Ab] you goodbye.
[Db] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
I'm on a big black train and I'm moving on.
[Db] I'm on a big black train and [Ab] I'll soon be gone.
[Eb] Well, this big black train, it keeps [Ab] moving on.
[Bb]
Key:  
Ab
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Db
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Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Abm
123111114
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Flatt & Scruggs - Big Black Train chords, practice playing Ab, Eb, Ab, Db and Ab in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 64 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 130 BPM. Considering the song's key of Ab Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ Oh, I love the blues.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ But [Bm]
now they're gone.
[Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Abm] I'm on a big black freight [F] train.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ [B] And we're _ [Eb] moving on.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm on a big black train and I'm moving on.
[Db] I'm on a big black train and I'll soon [Ab] be gone.
[Eb] Well, this big black train, it keeps [Ab] moving. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ Well, if you want me, baby, better get on the track.
[Db] Got a one-way ticket and I won't [Ab] be back.
Well, [Eb] this big black train, it's moving [Abm] down the railroad [Ab] track. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ Well, you cheated on me, baby, and you told me lies.
You [Db] said that you was gonna laugh every [Ab] time I cried.
[Eb] Well, this big black train, we're telling [Ab] you goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ I'm on a big black train and I'm moving on.
[Db] I'm on a big black train and [Ab] I'll soon be gone.
[Eb] Well, this big black train, it keeps [Ab] moving on. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the The Sound of Foggy Mountain Soul album.