Johnny Cash - Waiting for a Train: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Waiting for a 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.
C# F# C# All around the water tank waiting for a train F# C# D#7 G#7 A thousand miles away from home sleeping in the rain I walked up to a brakeman just to give him a line of talk He said if you've got money I'll see that you don't walk Well I haven't got a nickel not a penny can I show He said get off you railroad bum and he slammed the boxcar door Well he put me off in Texas a place I dearly love The wide open spaces all around me the moon and stars above Nobody seems to want me nor to lend me a helping hand I'm on my way from Frisco heading back to Dixie Land My pocketbook is empty my heart is willed with pain I'm a thousand miles away from home just waiting for a train You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D#7  F#  G#7  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 "Waiting for a Train" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Waiting for a Train" by Johnny Cash.