America - Sleeper Train: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sleeper Train" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Sleeper Train Guitar Chords and Lyrics by America

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sleeper Train" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

           Gm7
I was on a sleeper train
          Am7
Bound for anywhere
          Gm7
And I was gazin' out the window
     Am7
In a long stare
             Gm7
Watchin' the sage brush go by
      Am7
And a pink and yellow sky
Gm7
Thinkin' 'bout your eyes
        Am7
Feelin' good to be alive

      A#maj7      Gm7
I was dreamin' of you
        Am7
Feelin' lucky
      A#maj7      Gm7
I was dreamin' of you
        Am7   C#maj7
Feelin' lucky

Gm7
And I was watchin' the towns drift into view
Am7
Listenin' to my thoughts of you
Gm7
And the rhythm of the wheels
Am7
And the shadows on the hills
        Gm7
Leavin' one more life behind
Am7
Never knowin' what I'd find
Gm7
Such a distant great expanse
Am7
And the dust-devils, they dance

          Bmaj7       Gm7
And I was dreamin' of you
        Am7
Feelin' lucky
      A#maj7      Gm7
I was dreamin' of you
        Am7   C#maj7
Feelin' lucky

D#maj7                  Dm7
Abandon everything that went before
D#maj7                 Dm7
Ahead now lies another open door
D#maj7                  Dm7         Am7
Abandon everything that went before

           Gm7
I was on a sleeper train
          Am7
Bound for anywhere
          Gm7
And I was gazin' out the window
     Am7
In a long stare
             Gm7
Watchin' the sage brush go by
      Am7
And a pink and yellow sky
Gm7
Thinkin' 'bout your eyes
        Am7
Feelin' good to be alive

      A#maj7      Gm7
I was dreamin' of you
        Am7
Feelin' lucky
      A#maj7      Gm7
I was dreamin' of you
        Am7
Feelin' lucky
      A#maj7      Gm7
I was dreamin' of you
        Am7
Feelin' lucky
      A#maj7      Gm7
I was dreamin' of you
        Am7   C#maj7
Feelin' lucky

Gm7 Am7
       The train kept rollin'


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#maj7

Guitar chord A#maj7

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Bmaj7

Guitar chord Bmaj7

C#maj7

Guitar chord C#maj7

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sleeper Train" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sleeper Train" by America.

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