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Freight Train (Elizabeth Cotten) – Guitar Lesson and TAB

Elizabeth Cotten

SONG DETAILS

DIFFICULTY:

5

TUNING:

D G C F A D

CAPO:

None

KEY:

C Major

This is the full fingerstyle guitar lesson for Freight Train.

Freight Train was written by Elizabeth Cotten in the early 20th century and is a real fingerpicking classic, a must-learn for any fingerpicker. It’s pretty tricky to play at times and I’d say it’s best suited to the intermediate player.

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Freight Train Guitar Lesson

If you find the full version of Freight Train is slightly too hard for you then try out the simplified version I’ve made of it here. It’s considerably easier but still sounds great!

 

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