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Glory Train (C Major)
Artist: Ricky Nelson    Genre: Traditional Folk    Roman Numerals: I, II7, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F


Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I want to ride that glory train
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I want to ride ride ride that glory		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] train
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Yes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] all I want to do when my		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] life on earth is through
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Is		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] to get aboard and		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ride that glory		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] train

Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ah there's a railroad train that's leaving		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] just rolling down the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] track
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And the passengers aboard it boy		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] they're never coming		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] back
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] It's a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] glory train that's leaving it's the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] train I long to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ride
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] To that home way up in heaven where God's		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] children all		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] abide

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I want to ride that glory train
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I want to ride ride ride that glory		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] train
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Yes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] all I want to do when my		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] life on earth is through
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Is		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] to get aboard and		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ride that glory		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] train

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Hear the thunder of engine get		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] aboard her if you		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] can
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] For the final destination is that		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] far off promised		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] land
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Where the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Master will be waiting in		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] His home way up		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] above
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Just to fill our hearts with gladness and His		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] great eternal		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I want to ride that glory train
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I want to ride ride ride that glory		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] train
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Yes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] all I want to do when my		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] life on earth is through
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Is		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] to get aboard and		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ride that glory		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] train

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] When you get down to the station and the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] train's about to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] leave
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You be sure to have a ticket if		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] you really do		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] believe
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] That the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Master's waiting for you in		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] His home way up		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] above
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Just to fill our hearts with gladness and His		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] great eternal		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love
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