Freight Train
Recorded by Sheryl Crow
Album: Single (2026)

(Capo on 4)

(Intro.)
|(F) / / / |(Em) / / / |(F) / / / |(Em) / / / |

(Verse 1)
(F)Freight train crying in the middle of the (Em)night
A (F)whistle blows, I hear it though it's nowhere in (Em)sight

(Pre-Chorus 1)
It's (F)always after (C)midnight, a (Am)lonely voice is heard (Em)
(F)Echo through the (C)backyards, disap-(Am)pearing without a (Em)word

(Chorus)
I hear you sing for (F)miles a-(C)round
While the (Am)cool kids dream and the (Em)old folk sleep in
(F) Miles a-(C)round
Are you (Am)sending me a message, if you (Em)are, I think I need it
(F) Miles a-(C)round / (Am) / (Em) / / /

(Verse 2)
(F)Freight train, I've been waiting for a letter from you (Em)
I know (F)patience, might be some kind of vir-(Em)tue
But I'm (F)sitting at the crossroad, holding my heart in my hand (Em)
Oh lonely (F)freight train, you're everywhere that I am (Em)

(Pre-Chorus 2)
It's (F)always after (C)midnight
When I (Am)hear the whistle blow (Em)
It (F)echoes through the (C)backyards
Is there (Am)something I should know (Em)

(Chorus)
I hear you sing for (F)miles a-(C)round
While the (Am)cool kids dream and the (Em)old folk sleep in
(F) Miles a-(C)round
Are you (Am)sending me a message, if you (Em)are, I think I need it
(F) Miles a-(D)round

(Bridge)
When you think you're all alone (Dm)
And only phantoms on your phone (D)
Close your eyes and listen for the (Bb)sound
Of people singing for (F)miles a-(C)round / (Am) / (Em) /
(F)Miles a-(C)round / (Am) / (Em) /

(Chorus)
(F)Miles a-(C)round
While the (Am)cool kids dream and the (Em)old folk sleep in
(F)Miles a-(C)round
Are you (Am)sending me a message, if you (Em)are, I think I need it
(F) Miles (Fdim) around (D) - - - - -