Intro: 
C G F7 C 
 
Verse 1 
C                                       C7 
Well when I was a young lad  Damned if I didn't know it all 
C7      F                        C 
When I was young like you You know I knew it all 
C           G                     G7 
But if ya listen to an old dog bark 
G7                      C 
Ya might see them holes before ya fall 
 
Verse 2 
C                                       C7 
I'm gonna lay somethin on ya' and then I'm gonna heel on out 
C7      F                                C 
I'm gonna lay somethin on ya' and then I'm gonna heel on out 
C           G                      
And you can take it or leave it 
G      G7                         C 
But I damn well know what i'm talkin bout 
 
Chorus 
C 
Yeah  cause I done felt the pain 
C                     C7 
and I've been caught in the damned ol rain 
     F 
and lord it's hard ta get off 
           C 
the old white train 
C 
Yeah  the old white train costs a lot to ride 
C               C7 
It stole your heart and even your pride 
            F                    
and it'll damn shure forever-more 
               C 
please your brain 
           G 
Take a little advice  
           G7                  C 
stay away from the cocaine train 
 
solo 
C, C7, F, C, G, G7, C    C, G, F7, C 
 
Chorus 2 
C 
Yeah  cause I done felt the pain 
C                     C7 
and I've been caught in the damned ol rain 
     F 
and lord it's hard ta get off 
           C 
the old white train 
C 
Yeah  the old white train costs a lot to ride 
C               C7 
It stole your heart and even your pride 
            F                    
and it'll damn shure forever-more honey 
               C 
please your brain 
           G 
Take a little advice  
           G7                  C 
stay away from the cocaine train 
C7              G 
Yeah take a little advice  
               G7               C 
and stay away from the cocaine train 
C, G, F7, C 
G7         C 
Cocaine train!