I Won't Give Up My Train
Written by Mark Yeary
Recorded by Merle Haggard
Album: Big City (1981)

Intro.:  | (G)  | (F)  | (C) (F) | (C) (G) |

(C)I pulled into Memphis (F)thirteen minutes early first (C)time in two weeks
There's (C)where she came to meet me as I (F)stepped down off of 51 and (C)needed sleep
And the (G)baby's overdue I know (F)you need some things (C)
But the (F)more that we discuss it it's the (G)same

(C)Long train rollin' got a (F)feelin' and I'm knowin' 
she's not (C)waitin' for me  (F) (Em) (Dm) (C)
Those (C)rails keep gettin' longer, this (F)feeling's gettin' stronger, 
it won't (C)let me be  (F) (Em) (Dm) (C)
Yeah, I (G)love my woman fire and rain but 
I (F)won't give up my (C)train (F) (C)

(C)Baby came in April while (F)I was in Chicago in the (C)pouring rain
Be-(C)fore flat cars of rusty tankers, (F)three boxcars and an empty sack of (G)mail
And (F)though I'll be lonely some-(C)nights, 
I know there's just (F)no other way to ex-(G)plain

(C)Long train rollin' got a (F)feelin' and I'm knowin' 
she's not (C)waitin' for me  (F) (Em) (Dm) (C)
Those (C)rails keep gettin' longer, this (F)feelin's gettin' stronger, 
it won't (C)let me be  (F) (Em) (Dm) (C)
Though I (G)love my woman fire and rain, 
I (F)won't give up my (C)train (F) (C)


Though I (G)love my woman fire and rain, 
I (F)won't give up my (C)train (F) (C) (F) (C)