LONESOME TRAIN WHISTLE by Reverend Horton Heat
Intro
Gm Adim Gm Adim
E|-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--|-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5------------|
B|-3--3--3--3--|-4--4--4--4--|-3--3--3--3--|-4--4--4--4------------|
G|-3—-3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--|-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5------------| x 2
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------------|
(The Rev only strikes the chord once pr bar and produces the rest with his whammy bar)
The Bb5-parts in the verses are played like this:
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-3--x-x-3--x-x-3--x-x-3--x-x-----|
D|-3--x-x-3--x-x-3--x-x-3--x-x-----|
A|-1—-x-x-x--x-x-1--x-x-x--x-x-----|
E|--------1-------------1----------|
Gm Bb5
Hear that long lonesome train
Gm
whistle crying in the wind
Gm Adim
Hear that long lonesome sound
Gm
that's become my only friend
Gm Bb5
When it whispers out my name
Gm
that's when the tears begin to roll
Gm Adim
Because the world out there awaits me
Gm
and I know it's time to go
F Gm
Hear that long lonesome train
F Gm
Hear that long lonesome train
F Gm Adim (Intro)
Hear that long lonesome train whistle cry, in the wind
Gm Bb5
There's a place on the horizon
Gm
and it holds a fate for me
Gm Adim
When I hear that lonesome sound
Gm
then I know it's time to see
F Gm
Hear that long lonesome train
F Gm
Hear that long lonesome train
F Gm Adim (Intro)
Hear that long lonesome train whistle cry, in the wind
(Solo)
Gm Bb5
Hear that long lonesome train
Gm
whistle crying in the wind
Gm Adim
Hear that long lonesome sound
Gm
that's become my only friend
F Gm
Hear that long lonesome train
F Gm
Hear that long lonesome train
F Gm Adim Gm Adim
Hear that long lonesome train whistle cry, in the wind
Gm Adim
In the wind
|Gm| - |Adim| - |Gm| - |Adim|
(Solo)
Gm Adim
In the wind
Gm Adim
In the wind
Gm Adim
In the wind
Gm
In the wind
NB: There are some very skilled guys on youtube who's got the solo down, so check it out
if you don't want to compose one on your own.
