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“Back on the Train” by Phish

by Jeremy on December 17th, 2009

My cover of “Back on the Train” by Phish, from their Farmhouse album:

I intend to go back and add a second track for the guitar solos, but that’s the single-take version. I’ll update this page, when/if I do the version with solos.

How to Play “Back on the Train” by Phish


I don’t know exactly how Trey plays this song on the album, but here’s how I like to play it. The chords I use are:

EADGBE

133211 = F

x1333x = Bb

x3111x = Ab/C

xx5343 = Eb/G

x5333x = Bb/D

F

When I jumped off, I had a bucket full of thoughts

F                                                          Bb                 Ab/C

When I first jumped off, I held that bucket in my hand

F

Ideas that would take me all around the world

Bb                                                        Ab/C

I stood and watched the smoke behind a mountain curl

Ab/C                                   Eb/G           Bb/D             F

It took me a long time to get back on the train

F

Now I’m gone and I’ll never look back again

F                                                           Bb               Ab/C

I’m gone and I’ll never look back at all

F

You know I’ll never look back again

Bb                                                      Ab/C

I’ll turn my face into the howling wind

Ab/C                                  Eb/G          Bb/D          F

It took me a long time to get back on the train

[guitar solo - continue same chord progression]

F

See my face in the town that’s flashing by

F                                                         Bb             Ab/C

See me standing in the station in the rain

F

See me running there beside the car

Bb                                                     Ab/C

I left it all behind me and I’ve travelled far

Ab/C                                   Eb/G        Bb/D         F

It took me a long time to get back on the train

F

When I jumped off, I hade a bucket full of thoughts

F                                                        Bb             Ab/C

When I first jumped off, I held that bucket in my hand

F

Ideas that would take me all around the world

Bb                                                    Ab/C

I stood and watched the smoke behind a mountain curl

Ab/C                                        Eb/G       Bb/D            F

It took me a long time to get back on the train

Ab/C                                        Eb/G       Bb/D            F

It took me a long time to get back on the train

Ab/C                                        Eb/G       Bb/D            F

It took me a long time to get back on the train

[outro guitar solo]

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