Bob Marley - Zion Train: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Zion Train" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Am             G          Am  F
Zion train is coming our way,
Am             G          Am  F
Zion train is coming our way.

   Am       G            Am           F7
Oh people; get on board, (you better get on board),
Am G          Am F
Thank the Lord, praise Far I).

   Am
I gotta catch a train,
              G              Am F
'Cos there's no other station;
Am                     G            Am F7
Then you going in the same direction.

Chorus:
Am             G          Am   F
Zion train is coming our way,
Am             G          Am   F
Zion train is coming our way.

Which man can save his brother's soul?
(save your brother's soul)
Oh man, it's just self control
Don't gain the world and lose your soul
(just don't lose your soul)
Wisdom is better than silver and gold
F
To the bridge...

     F               G
Oh, where there's a will,
F                 G
There's always a way.
F                G
Where there's a will,
F                 G
There's always a way, (way, way, way, way).

Chorus:
Am             G          Am  F
Zion train is coming our way,
Am             G          Am  F
Zion train is coming our way.

Two thousand years of history (history)
Could not be wiped away so easily
Two thousand years of history (Black history)
Could not be wiped so easily
(could not be wiped so easily)

Oh, children, Zion train is coming our way
Get on board now!
They said the Zion train is coming our way
You got a ticket, so thank the Lord!
Zion's train is
Zion's train is
Zion's train is
Zion's train is
They said the soul train is coming our way
They said the soul train is coming our way


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Zion Train" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Zion Train" by Bob Marley.

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