Intro: 
C G F7 C 
Verse 1 
C                              C7 
Well when I was a young lad  Damned if I didn't know it all 
C7      F                   C 
When I was young like you You know I knew it all 
C           G                      G7 
But if ya listen to an old dog bark 
G7                  C 
Ya might see them holes before ya fall 
 
Verse 2 
C                              C7 
I'm gonna lay somethin on ya' and then I'm gonna heel on out 
C7      F                         C 
I'm gonna lay somethin on ya' and then I'm gonna heel on out 
C           G                       
And you can take it or leave it 
G      G7                     C 
But I damn well know what i'm talkin bout 
 
Chorus 
C 
Yeah  cause I done felt the pain 
C                  C7 
and I've been caught in the damned ol rain 
     F 
and lord it's hard ta get off 
         C 
the old white train 
C 
Yeah  the old white train costs a lot to ride 
C            C7 
It stole your heart and even your pride 
            F                   
and it'll damn shure forever-more 
             C 
please your brain 
           G 
Take a little advice  
           G7                   C 
stay away from the cocaine train 
 
solo 
C , C7 , F , C , G , G7 , C    C , G , F7 , C 
Chorus 2 
C 
Yeah  cause I done felt the pain 
C                  C7 
and I've been caught in the damned ol rain 
     F 
and lord it's hard ta get off 
         C 
the old white train 
C 
Yeah  the old white train costs a lot to ride 
C            C7 
It stole your heart and even your pride 
            F                   
and it'll damn shure forever-more honey 
             C 
please your brain 
           G 
Take a little advice  
           G7                   C 
stay away from the cocaine train 
C7                 G 
Yeah take a little advice  
               G7            C 
and stay away from the cocaine train 
C , G , F7 , C 

G7         C 
Cocaine train!