Status Quo - Slow Train: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Slow 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.
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Learn Slow Train Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo
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 "Slow Train" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E I can't afford a ticket on an old Dakota airplane I gotta jump a ride on a cattle-trucking slow train F# I guess it doesn't matter B E As long as I can get my head down in the sun I wrote a rockin' song, gonna sing it at the station I'll finish all the words when I reach my destination I guess it doesn't matter As long as I can get my head down in the sun A E Hey mama, please now don't you fret none A E Don't worry, but please don't you forget A E Hey mama, please don't get upset now F# B I gotta leave to find me something better Hey mama, things gonna work out fine now Believe me, no need for you to write Hey mama, things gonna work out fine now I gotta friend who said that she'd invite me I came here in the morning and I crept out in the middle of night I gave nobody warning I was leaving and I felt it was right Now I'm off again, it sure is feeling all right Got a feeling that I'm leaving with a ticket and I won't jump a ride It's no good you believing that my leaving was a wrong, it was right Now I'm off again, it sure is feeling all right I can't afford a ticket on an old Dakota airplane I gotta jump a ride on a cattle-trucking slow train I guess it doesn't matter As long as I can get my head down in the sun I wrote a rockin' song, gonna sing it at the station I'll finish all the words when I reach my destination I guess it doesn't matter As long as I can get my head down in the sun I guess it doesn't matter As long as I can get my head down in the sun I guess it doesn't matter As long as I can get my head down in the sun You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  F#  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 "Slow Train" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Slow Train" by Status Quo.