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
C
(C,E,G)
-
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
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I want to ride that glory train
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I want to ride ride ride that glory
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
train
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Yes
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
all I want to do when my
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
life on earth is through
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Is
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
to get aboard and
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
ride that glory
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
train
Verse 1
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Ah there's a railroad train that's leaving
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
just rolling down the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
track
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
And the passengers aboard it boy
[
D7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
they're never coming
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
back
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
It's a
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
glory train that's leaving it's the
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
train I long to
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
ride
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
To that home way up in heaven where God's
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
children all
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
abide
Chorus
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I want to ride that glory train
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I want to ride ride ride that glory
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
train
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Yes
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
all I want to do when my
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
life on earth is through
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Is
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
to get aboard and
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
ride that glory
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
train
Verse 2
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Hear the thunder of engine get
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
aboard her if you
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
can
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
For the final destination is that
[
D7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
far off promised
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
land
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Where the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Master will be waiting in
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
His home way up
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
above
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Just to fill our hearts with gladness and His
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
great eternal
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
love
Chorus
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I want to ride that glory train
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I want to ride ride ride that glory
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
train
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Yes
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
all I want to do when my
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
life on earth is through
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Is
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
to get aboard and
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
ride that glory
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
train
Verse 3
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When you get down to the station and the
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
train's about to
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
leave
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
You be sure to have a ticket if
[
D7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
you really do
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
believe
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
That the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Master's waiting for you in
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
His home way up
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
above
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Just to fill our hearts with gladness and His
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
great eternal
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
love
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