Johnny Cash - Good Old Amerian Guest: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Good Old Amerian Guest" 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.
C Well I'm longing to ride on a freight train F C Put a slouch hat down low on the ears I'm yearning to leave this old town on the flight D7 G7 And lose all my troubles and cares C In this day of airplanes and highways F C Hey the slow way is sometimes the best F C Am I'm longin? to ride on a freight train F G7 C And be a good old american guest Well the pressures of life they got to me And they got down way deep in my soul I'm tired of the rat-race want to go back to the slow pace And hear a fast freight rattle and roll I want to live out my days like a hobo And take myself that long-needed rest Chorus: C So I'm longing to ride on a freight train And be a good old American guest F C And spend a few days headed west F C Am I'm longin? to ride on a freight train F G7 C And be a good old american guest C I wanna live on the land that I've loved and I've labored for F C And spend a few days headed west F C Am I'm longin? to ride on a freight train F G7 C And be a good old american guest F C Am I'm longin? to ride on a freight train F G7 C And be a good old american guest Chorus: C I wanna live on the land that I've loved and I've labored for F C And spend a few days headed west F C Am I'm longin? to ride on a freight train F G7 C And be a good old american guest You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D7  F  G7  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. |
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