Fred Eaglesmith - I Like Trains Chords

ChordsAm, E7, F, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Am] [E7] [E7] [Am]
[Am]Sixteen miles from Arkadelphia
[E7]Right near the Texas border
[E7]Traffic was stopped at a railway crossing
I [E7]took it to the [Am]shoulder [Am]
I [Am]stoked the kettle, I put it to the metal
I [F]shook the gravel loose
I [E7]missed the train but I was happy with
A [E7]glimpse of the ca[Am]boose

[chorus]
‘Cause I like [Am]trains, I like [F]fast [E7]trains
I like [E7]trains, that call out through the [Am]rain [Am]
I like [Am]trains, I like [F]sad trains
I like [E7]trains, that whisper your [Am]name [Am]

[verse 2]
[Am]I was born on a Greyhound bus, my [E7]momma was a diesel engine
They [E7]tried to put me behind the wheel
[E7]But I wouldn’t [Am]let them [Am]
You [Am]should have seen the look in their eyes
And [F]how it turned to tears
[E7]When I finally told them
I [E7]wanna be an engi[Am]neer

[Closing]
Now you [F]think that I’ve got someone new, but [G]darlin’ that ain’t true
[F]I could never love another [E7]woman besides you
It’s [Am]not some dewyeyed darlin’, darlin’
That’s [F]gonna drive you insane
But [E7]sound of a big ol’ [Am]train

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ArtistFred Eaglesmith

AlbumRalph's Last Show

GenresCountry

Year2001

KeyAm

How to play I Like Trains on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fred Eaglesmith - I Like Trains on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Like Trains uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (14), Am → F (10), and F → E7 (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - E7 chord transition.

1. Am → E7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0

To move from Am to E7;

While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.

To move from Am to F;

Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Place pinky on D string fret 3.

3. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7;

While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3

To move from F to G;

While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

I Like Trains chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Like Trains.

I Like Trains includes 40 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
I Like Trains contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how I Like Trains connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → E7: 1%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → Am: 28%