How to Play Peace Train on Guitar?

Cat Stevens - Peace Train can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F, Am chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. 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 F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Peace Train with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Cat Stevens - Peace Train Chords

Chord reference C, G, F, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Now [C]I’ve [G]been [C]happy [G]late[C]ly, [F]thinking a[C]bout the [F]good things to come And [G]I be[Am]lieve it could be, [F]something [G]good [F]has begun

Oh [C]I’ve [G]been [C]smiling [G]late[C]ly, [F]dreaming a[C]bout the [F]world as one And [G]I be[Am]lieve it could be, [F]some [G]day it’s [F]going to come

Cause [C]out [G]on the [C]edge of [G]dark[C]ness, [F]there [C]rides a [F]peace train Oh peace [G]train [Am]take this country, [F]come [G]take me [F]home again

Now [C]I’ve [G]been [C]smiling [G]late[C]ly, [F]thinking a[C]bout the [F]good things to come And [G]I be[Am]lieve it could be, [F]something [G]good [F]has begun

Oh [C]peace [G]train [C]sounding [G]lou[C]der [F]Glide [C]on the [F]peace train [F]oooo[G]oooo [Am]oo [F]come [G]on the [F]peace train

[C]peace [G]train [C]holy [G]rol[C]ler [F]Everyone [C]jump upon the [F]peace train [F]oooo [G]oooo [Am]oo [F]Come on [G]now [F]peace train

[C]Get [G]your [C]bags to[G]geth[C]er, [F]go [C]bring your [F]good friends too [F]Cause [G]it’s [Am]getting nearer, [F]it [G]soon will [F]be with you

Now [C]come [G]and [C]join the [G]liv[C]ing, [F]it’s [C]not so [F]far from you And [G]it’s [Am]getting nearer, [F]soon [G]it will [F]all be true

Oh [C]peace [G]train [C]sounding [G]lou[C]der [F]Glide [C]on the [F]peace train [F]oooo [G]oooo [Am]oo [F]come [G]on the [F]peace train

[C] [F] [F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [F]

Now [C]I’ve [G]been [C]crying [G]late[C]ly, [F]thinking a[C]bout the [F]world as it is Why [G]must we [Am]go on hating, [F]why [G]can’t we [F]live in bliss?

Cause [C]out [G]on the [C]edge of [G]dark[C]ness, [F]there [C]rides a [F]peace train Oh peace [G]train [Am]take this country, [F]come [G]take me [F]home again

Oh [C]peace [G]train [C]sounding [G]lou[C]der [F]Glide [C]on the [F]peace train [F]oooo [G]oooo [Am]oo [F]come [G]on the [F]peace train

[C]peace [G]train [C]holy [G]rol[C]ler [F]Everyone [C]jump upon the [F]peace train [F]oooo [G]oooo [Am]oo [F]Come on [G]come on [Am]come on [F]Come [G]on the [Am]peace train [F]is [G]this the peace

[C] [F]

Artist Cat Stevens

Album Teaser and the Firecat

Genres Folk, Pop

Year 1971

Key C

Cat Stevens - Peace Train can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F, Am chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
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 F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

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

You can play Peace Train with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.