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New River Train

(Honey, You Can't Love One)

American Folk Song

Chorus:
G	-	-	-
-	-	D7	-
G	-	C	-
D7	-	G	-
Verse:
G	-	-	-
-	-	D7	-
G	-	C	-
D7	-	G	-       (repeat all)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Chorus:

I’m riding on that New River Train.
I’m riding on that New River Train.
That same old train that brought me here,
Is gonna carry me back again.

 

Verses:

Oh, Honey, you can’t love one.
Oh, Honey, you can’t love one.
You can’t love one and still have your fun.
Oh, Honey you can’t love one.

 

Oh, Honey, you can’t love two.
Oh, Honey, you can’t love two.
You can’t love two and still be true.
Oh, Honey, you can’t love two.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Watch Leroy Troy perform "New River Train" on the 5-string banjo (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

This Chord Chart may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should be viewed with a full size window.  

The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com