How to Play Boxcar Blues on Guitar?

Boxcar Willie - Boxcar Blues can be played in the key of D using the D, D7, G, A7 chords. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Boxcar Blues with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Boxcar Willie - Boxcar Blues Chords

Chord reference D, D7, G, A7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D]I lost all my money in a crooked poker game Now I’m going home on this [D7]old freight train I got the [G]boxcar blues shuffle on down the [D]tracks You’ll get the [A7]boxcar blues and Lord you may never get [D]back

[D]Well I am so lonely I think I could die These ain’t cinders they are [D7]tears in my eyes I got the [G]boxcar blues shuffle on down the [D]tracks You’ll get the [A7]boxcar blues and Lord you may never get [D]back

[D]I dream of my big baked biscuit in the pan I dream of my woman with a[D7]nother man I got the [G]boxcar blues shuffle on down the [D]tracks You’ll get the [A7]boxcar blues and Lord you may never get [D]back

[D]When I get back home I’ll get down on my knees I’ll beg to my woman to have a [D7]little mercy please I got the [G]boxcar blues shuffle on down the [D]tracks You’ll get the [A7]boxcar blues and Lord you may never get [D]back

[D]Now let me tell you brother it just ain’t so There ain’t no easy life [D7]for a bored hobo I got the [G]boxcar blues shuffle on down the [D]tracks You’ll get the [A7]boxcar blues and Lord you may never get [D]back

[D]No listen to brother and take my advice Stay away from trains and [D7]them loaded dice I got the [G]boxcar blues shuffle on down the [D]tracks You’ll get the [A7]boxcar blues and Lord you may never get [D]back

You’ll get the [A7]boxcar blues and Lord you may never get [D]back

Artist Boxcar Willie

Album Single

Genres Country

Year 1984

Key D

Boxcar Willie - Boxcar Blues can be played in the key of D using the D, D7, G, A7 chords.

For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Boxcar Blues with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.