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Fool For A Lonesome Train by Ben Harper
Fool For A Lonesome Train
Standard tuning
Intro:
e|---3--3------------------------3--3--3-|
B|---1--1-------------------0----1--1--1-|
G|---0--0----0-------0-0-0--0----0--0--0-|
D|---2--2----0-----0-0h2-0--0----2--2--2-|
A|---3--3----2-0h2----------0----3--3--3-|
E|---x--x----3-------------------x--x--x-|
Verse:
G D Em (open)
It’s late and I can’t sleep, I’ve made promises that I can’t keep
G D Em A
Cobblestones and broken bones, he has a kingdom but he’s got no home
G D Em
Last night is still ringing in my head
F C D (fill)
Like that lonesome whistle in the rain
(fill 1) C9 (fill 2)
e|----3--2--0--2--3-| e|-----------3-|
B|----3--3--3--3--3-| B|-----------1-|
G|----2--2--2--2--0-| G|-----------0-|
D|----0--0--0--0--2-| D|-----------2-|
A|----------------3-| A|------0-2--3-|
E|----------------x-| E|--0-3--------|
Chorus:
C9 G D (fill 2)
Oh I’m a fool for a lonesome train
C G D C9 G (repeat intro)
Oh I’m a fool for a lonesome train
G D Em (open)
The lifetimes we’ve left behind with strangers
G D Em A
Promises and lies both have their dangers
G D Em
I just can’t be wrong enough and I can’t hide for long enough
F C D (fill 1)
So far away but I still feel your pain
Chorus:
C9 G D (fill 2)
Lord I’m a fool for a lonesome train
C G D (fill 2)
Oh I’m a fool for a lonesome train
C G D (fill 2)
Try to say goodbye but I never got your name
C G D C9
Oh I’m a fool for a lonesome train
Bridge:
Em C Em A C D C
e|---0--0--0-0-3-0----0—0----0-0-0-0----0-0---0----3-3-3-3-------3-|
B|---0--0--0-1-1-1----0—0----2-3-2-3----1-1---1----2-2-2-2-------1-|
G|---0--0--0-0-0-0----0—0----2-2-2-2----0-0---0----3-3-3-3-------0-|
D|---2--2--0-2-2-2----2—2----2-2-2-2----2-0h2-0h2--0-0-0-0-----0-2-|
A|---2--2--0-3-3-3----2—2----0-0-0-0----3-3---3----x-x-x-x-0h2---3-|
E|---0--0--0-x-x-x----0—0----x-x-x-x----x-x---x----x-x-x-x-------x-|
Chorus:
C G D (fill 2)
Oh I’m a fool for a lonesome train
C G D (fill 2)
I’m your fool for a lonesome train
C G D (fill 2)
I know I sound crazy but I’m painfully sane
C G D C9 G (back to intro)
I’m your fool for a lonesome oh a lonesome lonesome train
C
E|-------3-|
B|------1--|
G|-----0---|
D|----2----|
A|---3-----|
E|---x-----|
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version 2
Standard tuning
Intro:
e|---3--3--------------------3--3--3-|
B|---1--1--------------------1--1--1-|
G|---0--0--------------------0--0--0-|
D|---2--2----------0-0h2-0---2--2--2-|
A|---3--3----2-0h2-----------3--3--3-|
E|---x--x----3---------------x--x--x-|
Verse:
G, D, Em
G, D, Em, A
G, D, Em
Lead to chorus:
F, C, D
Chorus:
C, G, D then filler: A|------0-2-(3)-| and back to C
E|--0-3---------|
Bridge:
Em, C, Em, A, C, D
Filler after bridge to Chorus:
D|------0---|
A|--0h2-----|
E|----------|
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version 3
Tuning:standard
e|--3-3------3-------------------------------|
B|--3-3------3-------------------------------|
G|--0-0------0-------------------------------|X2
D|--0-0------0-------0-2-0---0-0-------------|
A|--2-2------2---0h2--------------3-2-0------|
E|--3-3------3---------------------------3---|
G D
It’s late & I can’t sleep
Em C
I’ve made promises that I can’t keep
G D
Couple storms & broken bones
Em A
Has a kingdom, but he’s got no home
G D Em
Last night is still ringing in my head
C G D
Like that lonesome whistle in the rain
C D
Lord I’m a fool for a lonesome train
C D
Woah I’m a fool for a lonesome train
G D Em
The lifetimes we’ve left behind were strangers
G D Em C
Promises & lies both have their dangers
G D
Now I just can’t be wrong enough
Em C
And I can’t hide for long enough
F D
So far away, but I still feel your pain
C D
Lord I’m a fool for a lonesome train
C D
Lord I’m a fool for a lonesome train
C D
I try to say goodbye, but I never got your name
C D Em
Woah I’m a fool for a lonesome train
C D
Lord I’m a fool for a lonesome train
C D
I’m your fool for a lonesome train
C D
I know it sounds crazy, but I’m painfully sane
C D
Woah I’m your fool for a lonesome
D G
Oh a lonesome, lonesome train
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version 4
Tuning:standard
intro
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|--55-----------------------------|
A|--55-------5--7--5--5-5----------|
E|--33---5/7--------------8-7-5--3-|
i think the verse goes G, D, G, C
and the chorus just goes C, D
Intro:
C and G, back and forth, end on C
Throw in the Intro Riff (at bottom)
G D
Its late and I cant sleep
Em C
Ive made promises that I cant keep
G D
Cobble stones and broken bones
Em A
Has a kingdom, but hes got no home
G D Em
Last night is still ringing in my head
C G D
Like that lonesome whistle in the rain
C G D Em
Lord Im a fool for a lonesome train
C G D C
Woah Im a fool for a lonesome traiiiin
G C G C
Throw in Intro Riff
G D Em
The lifetimes weve left behind were strangers
G D Em A
Promises and lies both have their dangers
G D
Now I just cant be wrong enough
Em C
And I cant hide for long enough
F C D
So far away, but I still feel your pain
C G D Em
Lord Im a fool for a lonesome train
C G D Em
Lord Im a fool for a lonesome train
C G D Em
I try to say goodbye, but I never got your name
C G D C
Woah Im a fool for a lonesome train
Interlude:
Em C Em C D
C G D Em
Lord Im a fool for a lonesome train
C G D Em
Im your fool for a lonesome train
C G D Em
I know it sounds crazy, but Im painfully sane
C G D
Woah Im your fool for a lonesome
C G
Oh a lonesome, lonesome train
Repeat Intro
Riff
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|X2
D|----0-2-0---0-0---------|
A|0h2---------------------|
E|------------------------|
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