E 

[Verse]
       E
When I hear that cold wind howl
                  B
Midnight, pouring rain
     E                    A
Oh I hear my baby’s voice call my name
        G       A        E
On that distant lonesome train

     E
Oh I hear those drums out in the field
              B
Crying out in pain
    E                        A
Her spirit calls me from the barren ground
        G       A        E
On that distant lonesome train

[Riff] x4
E 

[Verse]
         E
Well the devil is my driver
                      B
Burning coal turns to flame
   E                   A
So take me down to the gates of hell
        G       A        E
On that distant lonesome train

[Riff] x8
E 

[Verse]
(in the rhythm of the lyrics)

E  B  E  A  G  A  E
oooohh oooohhhh oooohhh
G A E
oooohhhh

[Solo 1]
A x4  E x4  A x4  E x6

[Verse]

     E
On a traveling cannonball
                      B
A passenger without a name
   E                   A
So lay her down, go on let’s ride
        G       A        E
On that distant lonesome train
     G       A        E
On a distant lonesome train
       G       A        E
On the distant lonesome train
        G       A        E
Oh that distant lonesome train, yeah

[Riff] x8
E