• Song:

    Whiskey Train

  • Artist:

    Procul Harum

  • Album:

    Classics, Volume 17

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                            "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----------|
	-------------------5--------------------|
	--3----------------------3--------------|
	----------------------------------------|
	  ^                ^     ^  bend slightly
	A
	Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train     [main riff]

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	-5b7---5-2---2-0-------2-----2----------|
	-----------------2-5--------------------|
	-------------------------3--------------|
	----------------------------------------|
	                   ^     ^  bend slightly
	A
	Ain't gonna burn up no more flame       [main riff]

	---------------------|
	-3----3--------------|
	-2----2-----------2--|
	-0----0---0-3-0------|
	----------------3----|
	---------------------|
	            ^  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
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