Whiskey Train Tab - Procol Harum






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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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       ^ ^                    ^  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----------|
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--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----------|
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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------|
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            ^  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