Whiskey Train Lyrics

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:
-(0h2)-5-5-2p0---0-2-2------2---2-0-2-------
^ ^ ^ 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:
^ ^ ^ bend slightly
main riff
Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train
^ ^ bend slightly
main riff
Ain't gonna burn up no more flame
^ bend slightly
main riff
Throw away my bottle down the drain
w/above riff
Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train
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
uitar solo: 12 bars on
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:
main riff 2X
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
uitar solo: 27 bars on
main riff 2X; end cold
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers