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Elton John - This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore Chords

Chord reference Ab, Eb, Fm, Ebm, Db, C, F, Dm, Am, Gm, Bbm, Gb
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Ab] [Eb] [Fm] [Ebm] [Db] [Db] You [F]may not [F]believe it, but I [F]don’t believe in [F]miracles [Dm][Dm]anymore. [Am] [Dm] And [Gm]when I think [Gm]about it, I [Gm]don’t believe I [Gm]ever [C]did for [C]sure. [C] [C]

[F]All the things I’ve [F]said in [F]songs, all the [F]purple prose you’ve [Dm]bought fro[Dm]m me[Am]. [Dm]

[Gm]Reality’s just [Gm]black and white. The [Gm]sentimental [Gm]things I write [C]never meant that [C]much to me. [C] [C]

I [Ab]used to be the [Ab]main [Ab]express. [Ab] All [Fm]steam and whistles [Fm]heading west. [Fm] [Fm] [Bbm]Picking up my [Bbm]pain from [Bbm]door to [Bbm]door. [Gb]Riding on the [Gb]storyline, [Eb]furnace burning [Eb]overtime.

But [Db]this [Db]train don’t [Eb]stop, [Eb] [Ab]this [Ab]train don’t [Fm]stop, [Fm] [Bbm]This [Bbm]train don’t [Eb]stop the[Eb]re any[Ab]more.

[Eb] [Fm] [Ebm] [Db] [C] [C] You [F]don’t need to [F]hear it, but I’m [F]dried Up and [F]sick to [Dm]death of [Dm]love. [Am] [Dm] And [Gm]if you need to [Gm]know it , I [Gm]never Really [Gm][C]understood that [C]stuff. [C] [C]

[F]All the stars and [F]bleeding [F]hearts. All the [F] tears that welled up [Dm]in my [Dm]eyes. [Am] [Dm] [Gm]Never meant a [Gm]thing to me. [Gm]Read ’em as they [Gm]say and weep. I [C]never felt [C]enough to cry. [C] [C]

I [Ab]used to be the [Ab]main [Ab]express. [Ab] All [Fm]steam and whistles [Fm]heading west. [Fm] [Fm] [Bbm]Picking up my [Bbm]pain from [Bbm]door to [Bbm]door. [Gb]Riding on the [Gb]storyline, [Eb]furnace burning [Eb]overtime.

But [Db]this [Db]train don’t [Eb]stop, [Eb] [Ab]this [Ab]train don’t [Fm]stop, [Fm] [Bbm]This [Bbm]train don’t [Eb]stop the[Eb]re any[Ab]more.[Db] [Ab]

[Db]When I say that [Db]I don’t care It [Ab]really means my [Ab]engine’s [Bbm]breaking [Bbm]down [Bbm] [Bbm] The [Bb]chisel chips my [Bb]heart again The [Bb]granite cracks [Bb]beneath my skin I [Db]crumble into [Db]pieces [Eb]on the ground. [(pause)]

I [Ab]used to be the [Ab]main [Ab]express. [Ab] All [Fm]steam and whistles [Fm]heading west. [Fm] [Fm] [Bbm]Picking up my [Bbm]pain from [Bbm]door to [Bbm]door. [Gb]Riding on the [Gb]storyline, [Eb]furnace burning [Eb]overtime.

But [Db]this [Db]train don’t [Eb]stop, [Eb] [Ab]this [Ab]train don’t [Fm]stop, [Fm] [Bbm]This [Bbm]train don’t [Eb]stop the[Eb]re any[Ab]more.

[Eb] [Fm] [Ebm] But [Db]this [Db]train don’t [Eb]stop, [Eb] [Ab]this [Ab]train don’t [Fm]stop, [Fm] [Bbm]this [Bbm]train don’t [Eb]stop the[Eb]re any[Ab]more.

[Eb] [Fm] [Ebm] [Db] [Db] [Ab] [Eb] [Fm] [Ebm] [Db] [Db] [Ab]

Artist Elton John
Album Songs from the West Coast
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 2001
Key Ab

How to Play This Train Don't Stop There Anymore on Guitar?

Elton John - This Train Don't Stop There Anymore can be played in the key of Ab using the Ab, Eb, Fm, Ebm, Db, C, F, Dm, Am, Gm, Bbm, Gb chords.

  • For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
  • For Ebm, To play D#m | Ebm, barre fret 1 from the A string to the D string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, mute G, B.
  • For Db, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • 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 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 Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • 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.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.
  • For Gb, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

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

You can play This Train Don't Stop There Anymore with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.