Freight Train Boogie Chords by The Delmore Brothers

Tempo:
115.05 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

Abm

Gbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Delmore Brothers - Freight Train Boogie chords
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[Abm] [N] [E]
Casey Jones he was a mighty man, but now he's resting in the promised land.
The kind of music he could understand was an eight-wheeled ivory on his command.
[A] He made the freight train boogie [E] all the time.
[Gbm] He made the freight train [Abm] boogie as he rolled [E] down the line.
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[Em] [E]
[B] [E]
[C] [E]
[Ebm] [A] [Eb] [E]
[B] [E]
He made the freight train boogie all the time.
When that timer started [Dbm] ringing the bells, [B] everybody along the line could tell.
[E] Casey Jones he was a commoner down on the six-state feeling that was landing the ground.
[A] He made the freight train boogie [Ab] all the time.
[E] [Eb] He made the freight train boogie as he rolled [E] down the line.
[A] [E]
[B] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [A] [E]
He made [A] the freight train boogie [E] all the time.
He made [Gbm] the freight train boogie [Abm] as he [E] rolled down the line.
[Dbm] [E]
[B] [N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Abm
123111114
Gbm
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To start learning The Delmore Brothers - Freight Train Boogie chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Abm, E, A, E, B, A, Gbm and Abm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 57 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 115. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of F Major.

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Casey Jones he was a mighty man, but now he's resting in the promised land.
The kind of music he could understand was an eight-wheeled ivory on his command.
[A] He made the freight train boogie _ [E] all the time.
_ [Gbm] He made the freight train [Abm] boogie as he rolled [E] down the line.
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [C] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ [A] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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He made the freight train boogie all the time.
When that timer started [Dbm] ringing the bells, [B] everybody along the line could tell.
[E] Casey Jones he was a commoner down on the six-state feeling that was landing the ground.
[A] He made the freight train boogie _ [Ab] all the time. _
[E] _ [Eb] He made the freight train boogie as he rolled [E] down the line.
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
He made [A] the freight train boogie _ [E] all the time.
_ He made [Gbm] the freight train boogie [Abm] as he [E] rolled down the line.
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_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [N] _

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The Inducted Into The Hall Of Fame 2001 album includes this song.

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