Country jazzified

[jazzalta]

Here's a ditty I posted over at the acoustic guitar forum. They were sharing their fingerstyle arrangements of the country classic Freight Train. Someone asked about a jazzier version and I offered this quick little offering.

Almost every melody note is harmonized.

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Freight Train Freight Train goin' so fast

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Freight Train Freight Train goin' so fast

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Please don't tell what train I'm on

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so they won't know where I'm gone


Much of this would be played rubato but it can be played up to time as well. Just a little sample of an alternative way to play the tune. Enjoy!

Oh, I will have this in powertab and tabledit for those who prefer that format.

**Okay, I can see there is a problem once I edited it. The words don't line up with the chords. Just remember that each cluster represents one word of the song.

[mahayana]

I like it, JA.

Here's a little riff on your last line-

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