Whiskey Train Chords & Tabs
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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:55 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./p/procol_harum/whiskey_train.tab
"Whiskey Train"
(Robin Trower/Keith Reid)
Main riff:
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-(0h2)-5-5-2p0---0-2-2------2---2-0-2-------
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---------------3----------0---3-------------
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^ ^ ^ bend slightly
Intro: main riff 2X solo (bass/drums on 1,2,3 beats of second measure)
2X with bass and drums throughout
Verse 1:
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-----2---2-0-2---2-----2-----2----------
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--3----------------------3--------------
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^ ^ ^ bend slightly
A
Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train [main riff]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/procol_harum/whiskey_train_tab.html ]
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-5b7---5-2---2-0-------2-----2----------
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^ ^ bend slightly
A
Ain't gonna burn up no more flame [main riff]
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-3----3--------------
-2----2-----------2--
-0----0---0-3-0------
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^ bend slightly
D A
Throw away my bottle down the drain [main riff]
D [w/above riff]
Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train
A
[main riff 2X]
Verse 2:
To think that I could be so wrong
To be so sick and still go on
The way I drink it's been too long
Don't see much point in carrying on
[Guitar solo: 12 bars on A]
[main riff 2X]
Verse 3:
I'm gonna lose these drinking blues
I'm gonna find a girl to make me choose
Between lovin' her and drinking booze
I'm gonna lose these drinking blues
[main riff 2X]
Break:
E D/F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[main riff 2X]
E D/F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[main riff 2X]
Verse 4:
Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train
I'm tired of burning in the flame
Throw away my bottle down the drain
Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train
[Guitar solo: 27 bars on A]
[main riff 2X; end cold]
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
