Smoke Along the Track Chords by Big Tom, The Mainliners

Tempo:
102.1 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Bb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Smoke Along the Track chords
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[Eb]
One day the train was passing, [Ab] I thought he'd come [Eb] and gone by,
He looked this whole world over, under God's [Bb] blue sky,
[Eb] My darling stood there weeping, [Ab] as I was [Eb] looking by,
I kissed my baby crying, and [Bb] the smoke allowed [Eb] me try,
Goodbye so long, [Ab] there's something down the track that's [Eb] calling me,
Goodbye so long, I guess that's just the way I'll [Bb] always be,
[Eb] I'll always be a [Ab] drifter, but I'll be drifting [Eb] by,
Be where I left you crying, and [Bb] the smoke allowed [Eb] me try,
I like to keep on going, [Ab] it helps me when [Eb] I'm blue,
I get the urge to travel, that's all I'm going [Bb] to do,
I [Eb] know I just can't settle down, [Ab] because I like to [Eb] roll,
And when I hear that whistle [Bb] blow, I've got to move [Eb] along,
Goodbye so long, [Ab] I hate to leave you, but [Eb] I've got to go,
Goodbye so long, it's coming by, just hear [Bb] that whistle blow,
[Cm] It'll be here any minute, [Ab] here waving I'll [Eb] look by,
Be where I left you crying, and [Bb] the smoke allowed [Eb] me try,
I know my baby loves me, [Ab] I love my baby [Eb] too,
She don't understand me, when I'm [Bb] feeling blue,
[Eb] And when I hear that whistle blow, [Ab] don't try to hold [Eb] me,
I'd only leave you crying, [Bb] and the smoke [Eb] allowed me try,
Goodbye so [Ab] long, I hate to leave you, but I've [Eb] got to go,
Goodbye so long, it's coming by, just hear that [Bb] whistle blow,
[Eb] It'll be here any [Ab] minute, here waving [Eb] I'll look by,
Be where I left you crying, and the [Bb] smoke [Eb] allowed me try,
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Eb
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Ab
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Bb
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Cm
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Eb
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Ab
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Bb
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Cm
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To start learning Big Tom, The Mainliners - Smoke Along The Track chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Eb, Bb, Eb, Ab and Eb in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 51 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 102. With the song's key of Eb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ One day the train was passing, [Ab] I thought he'd come [Eb] and gone by,
He looked this whole world over, under God's [Bb] blue sky,
_ [Eb] My darling stood there weeping, [Ab] as I was [Eb] looking by,
I kissed my baby crying, and [Bb] the smoke allowed [Eb] me try, _
_ Goodbye so long, [Ab] there's something down the track that's [Eb] calling me,
_ _ _ Goodbye so long, I guess that's just the way I'll [Bb] always be,
_ [Eb] I'll always be a [Ab] drifter, but I'll be drifting [Eb] by,
Be where I left you crying, and [Bb] the smoke allowed [Eb] me try, _
_ I like to keep on going, [Ab] it helps me when [Eb] I'm blue,
I get the urge to travel, that's all I'm going [Bb] to do, _
I [Eb] know I just can't settle down, [Ab] because I like to [Eb] roll,
And when I hear that whistle [Bb] blow, I've got to move [Eb] along, _
_ Goodbye so long, [Ab] I hate to leave you, but [Eb] I've got to go, _
_ Goodbye so long, it's coming by, just hear [Bb] that whistle blow, _
_ [Cm] It'll be here any minute, [Ab] here waving I'll [Eb] look by,
Be where I left you crying, and [Bb] the smoke allowed [Eb] me try, _
_ I know my baby loves me, [Ab] I love my baby [Eb] too,
She don't understand me, when I'm [Bb] feeling blue,
_ [Eb] And when I hear that whistle blow, [Ab] don't try to hold [Eb] me,
I'd only leave you crying, [Bb] and the smoke [Eb] allowed me try,
_ _ _ Goodbye so [Ab] long, I hate to leave you, but I've [Eb] got to go,
_ _ Goodbye so long, it's coming by, just hear that [Bb] whistle blow,
_ [Eb] It'll be here any [Ab] minute, here waving [Eb] I'll look by,
Be where I left you crying, and the [Bb] smoke [Eb] allowed me try,
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The Smoke Along The Track album includes this song.

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