Chord/Tab song: Whiskey Train

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:

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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--------------
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^ ^ ^ 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--------------
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^ ^ bend slightly
[A]Ain't gonna burn up no more flame [main riff]

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-3----3--------------
-2----2-----------2--
-0----0---0-3-0------
----------------3----
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^ bend slightly
[D]Throw away my bottle down the drain [A][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