*Capo 3rd fret 
 
 D5                                                  G5 D5 
Blue railroad train, goin&#039; down the railroad track  
 G5 
Makes me feel so doggone blue,  
                           D5 
to listen to that old smokestack.  
                                               G5 D5 
Traverse a-rollin&#039; on, leavin&#039; me here behind  
 G5 
Give me back them good old days and let me ramble  
          D5 
down the line. 
 
 
Blue railroad train, leavin&#039; me here alone, 
You treat me good, you treat me bad,  
you&#039;re makin&#039; me think of home.  
I hear that lonesome train and love to hear the 
whistle blow She&#039;s takin&#039; the sun and leavin&#039; the 
rain, 
and makin&#039; me wanna go.   
Blue railroad train, blue railroad train, blue 
railroad train  
 
 
I got the blues, longin&#039; for some company.  
It&#039;s many miles from where I am , to the only one for 
me.  
I&#039;m so lonesome here, waitin&#039; for the manifest,  
I hope that engineer is kind, enough to let me be his 
guest.  
 
 
Blue railroad train, a good old pal of me,  
Takes me everywhere I wanna go, get my transportation 
free. Blue railroad train, blue railroad train, blue 
railroad train