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Can’t You See Chords

Marshall Tucker Band Beginner Key of D 3 Chords 3 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

D · C · G

A classic Southern rock ballad by The Marshall Tucker Band. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to sound in the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl inside and die

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl in- side and die

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 3

C G

My baby, she’s gone

Am F

She left me by my own

C G

She even took my dog

Am F

The best friend I ever had

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Bridge

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Outro

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, soulful strumming pattern.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · C · G

A classic Southern rock ballad by The Marshall Tucker Band. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to sound in the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl inside and die

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl in- side and die

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 3

C G

My baby, she’s gone

Am F

She left me by my own

C G

She even took my dog

Am F

The best friend I ever had

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Bridge

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Outro

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, soulful strumming pattern.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · C · G

A classic Southern rock ballad by The Marshall Tucker Band. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to sound in the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl inside and die

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl in- side and die

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 3

C G

My baby, she’s gone

Am F

She left me by my own

C G

She even took my dog

Am F

The best friend I ever had

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Bridge

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Outro

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, soulful strumming pattern.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · C · G

A classic Southern rock ballad by The Marshall Tucker Band. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to sound in the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl inside and die

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl in- side and die

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 3

C G

My baby, she’s gone

Am F

She left me by my own

C G

She even took my dog

Am F

The best friend I ever had

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Bridge

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Outro

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, soulful strumming pattern.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · C · G

A classic Southern rock ballad by The Marshall Tucker Band. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to sound in the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl inside and die

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl in- side and die

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 3

C G

My baby, she’s gone

Am F

She left me by my own

C G

She even took my dog

Am F

The best friend I ever had

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Bridge

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Outro

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, soulful strumming pattern.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · C · G

A classic Southern rock ballad by The Marshall Tucker Band. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to sound in the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 2

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl inside and die

C G

I’m gonna find me a hole in the wall

Am F

I’m gonna crawl in- side and die

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Verse 3

C G

My baby, she’s gone

Am F

She left me by my own

C G

She even took my dog

Am F

The best friend I ever had

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Bridge

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

C G

She told me that she loved me

Am F

But I guess she lied

Chorus

C G

Can’t you see, oh, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, Lord, she been doin’ to me

C G

Can’t you see, can’t you see

Am F

What that woman, she been doin’ to me

Outro

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Down at the station, I don’t care

C G

I’m gonna take a freight train

Am F

Lord, I’m gonna ride somewhere

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the lyrics, then focus on the steady, soulful strumming pattern.