Johnny Cash - Georgia On A Fast Train: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Georgia On A Fast 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.

      E                                   A
On a rainy Wednesday morning, that's the day that I was born
        E                                    B
in that old sharecroppers one room country shack
      E                          A
They say my mummy left me, same day that she had me
          E                B                 E
Said she hit the road and never once looked back

And I just thought I'd mention, my grandma's old age pension
Is the reason why I'm standing here today
I got all my country learning, living and a churning
Picking cotton, raising hell, and bailing hay

Chorus:
E                          A
I've been to Georgia on a fast train, honey
E                       B
I wasn’t born no yesterday
       E                            A
Got a good Christian raisin' and an eighth grade education
          E                B               E
Ain't no need in y'all a treatin' me this way

And now sweet Caroline, I don't guess I'll ever find
Another woman put together like you all
With your wiggle and your walking, and your big city talking
Your brand new shiny Plymouth rag-top car

Yeah it's hurry up and wait, in this world of give and take
Seems like haste makes for waste every time
And I pray to my soul, when you hear those ages roll
You better know I'm going to get my share of mine

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Georgia On A Fast Train" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Georgia On A Fast Train" by Johnny Cash.

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