(Fret numbers, & chords in brackets are optional, / Slash before number indicates a
slide up from previous note)
Intro
(C) (G7) (C) F Csus7 F
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E |-----------------|------------------|----1---3-----5--|--3-----/5------|
B |--1--/3------/5--|-----5----3---1---|---1---1-----6---|----------------|
G |-----------------|------------------|--2---3---3/5----|--3-----/5------|
D |--2--/3------/5--|-----5----3---2---|-----------------|----------------|
A |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
E |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
F G Am A4 G F G F
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E |-3--/5---7---8---|---------10---7---|--5-------7---5--|--5---5---------|
B |--------(8)-(10)-|--------(10)-(8)--|-(6)-----(8)-(6)-|-(6)-(6)--------|
G |-3--/5---7---9---|----------9---7---|--5-------7---5--|--5---5---------|
D |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
A |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
E |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
Verse 1
C G C F Csus7 F
Now I've been happy lately, thinking a-bout the good things to come,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G F
And I be-lieve it could be, some-thing good has begun
C G C F Csus7 F
Oh, I've been smiling lately, dreaming a-bout the world as one,
F G Am (A4)(G) F G F
And I be-lieve it could be, some-day it's going to come
Verse 2
C G C F Csus7 F
'Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G F
Oh, peace train take this coun-try, come take me home again,
C G C F Csus7 F
Now, I've been smiling lately, thinking a-bout the good things to come,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G F
And I be-lieve it could be, some-thing good has begun
Chorus
(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |-1-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |-2-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|
Oh, peace train sound- ing loud-er ,
F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G) F G F
Glide on the peace train ,(Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!) Come on the peace train,
(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |---1-----/3---/5--|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |---2-----/3---/5--|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|
Yes, peace train ho -ly roll-er ,
F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G)
Everyone jump upon the peace train, (Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!)
F G F
Come on now, peace train
Verse 3
C G C F Csus7 F
Get your bags together, go bring your good friends too,
F G Am (A4)(G) F G F
‘Cause it's getting near-er, it soon will be with you,
C G C F Csus7 F
And come and join the living, it's not so far from you,
F G Am (A4)(G) F G F
And it's getting near-er, soon it will all be true
Chorus
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(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |-1-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |-2-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|
Oh, peace train sound- ing loud-er ,
F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G)
Glide on the peace train , (Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!),
F G F
Come on the peace train, peace train
Break
C G7 C G7
E |--3-3-3----1---1-|--0---0--0-----1--|
B |--5-5-5----3---3-|--1---1--1-----3--|
G |--0-0-0----0---0-|--0---0--0-----0--|
D |--5-5-5----3---3-|--2---2--2-----3--|
A |-----------------|--3---3--3--------|
E |-----------------|------------------|
F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G) F G F
Oo-oo, oo, oo-oo, oo, oo-oo
Verse 4
C G C F Csus7 F F
Now, I've been crying lately, thinking a-bout the world as it is,
F G Am (A4)(G) F G F
Why must we go on hat-ing, why can't we live in bliss?
C G C F Csus7 F
'Cause out on the edge of darkness there rides a peace train,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G F
Oh, peace train take this coun-try, come take me home again
Chorus
(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |-1-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |-2-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|
Oh, peace train sound- ing loud-er ,
F Csus7 F F G Am A4) (G) F G F
Glide on the peace train ,(Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!) Come on the peace train,
(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |---1-----/3---/5--|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |---2-----/3---/5--|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|
Yes, peace train ho -ly roll-er ,
F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G)
Everyone jump upon the peace train, (Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!)
F G F
Come on, come on, come on, umm-yes,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G
Come on peace train, yeah! Yes, it’s the
C F Csus7 F
E |--0----------------|----------------|
B |--1-----/3---------|--/5--5---3--1--|
G |--0----------------|----------------|
D |--2-----/3---------|--/5--5---3--2--|
A |--3----------------|----------------|
E |--3----------------|----------------|
peace train-------------------------------!
F G Am (A4)(G) F G F
(Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah) Come on, now, peace train, oh, peace train
Break
C G7 C G7
E |--3-3-3----1---1-|--0---0--0-----1--|
B |--5-5-5----3---3-|--1---1--1-----3--|
G |--0-0-0----0---0-|--0---0--0-----0--|
D |--5-5-5----3---3-|--2---2--2-----3--|
A |-----------------|--3---3--3--------|
E |-----------------|------------------|
F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G) F G Fmaj7----------------(D9)
(Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah)
Coda- (Repeats & fades)
C Am Em/B F G
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E |--------0----0---|--------0----0----|--------0-----0--|--1--------3----|
B |--------1----1---|--------1----1----|--------0-----0--|--1--------3----|
G |--------0----0---|--------2----2----|--------2-----2--|--2--------0----|
D |--------2----2---|--------2----2----|--------2-----2--|--3--------0----|
A |---3----3----3---|---0--------------|---2-------------|--3--------2----|
E |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--1--------3----|
