(Robin Trower - Keith Reid)

Main riff:

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        -(0h2)-5-5-2p0---0-2-2------2---2-0-2-------|
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        ---------------3----------0---3-------------|
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               ^ ^                    ^  bend slightly


Intro:  main riff 2X solo (bass/drums on 1,2,3 beats of second measure)
                  2X with bass and drums throughout

Verse 1:

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        -----2---2-0-2---2-----2-----2----------|
        -------------------5--------------------|
        --3----------------------3--------------|
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          ^                ^     ^  bend slightly
        A
        Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train     [main riff]

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        -5b7---5-2---2-0-------2-----2----------|
        -----------------2-5--------------------|
        -------------------------3--------------|
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                           ^     ^  bend slightly
        A
        Ain't gonna burn up no more flame       [main riff]

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        -3----3--------------|
        -2----2-----------2--|
        -0----0---0-3-0------|
        ----------------3----|
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                    ^  bend slightly
        D                                       A
        Throw away my bottle down the drain     [main riff]

        D [w/above riff]
        Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train

        A
        [main riff 2X]

Verse 2:

        To think that I could be so wrong
        To be so sick and still go on
        The way I drink it's been too long
        Don't see much point in carrying on

[Guitar solo: 12 bars on A]

        [main riff 2X]

Verse 3:

        I'm gonna lose these drinking blues
        I'm gonna find a girl to make me choose
        Between lovin' her and drinking booze
        I'm gonna lose these drinking blues

        [main riff 2X]

Break:

        E                D/F#
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

        [main riff 2X]

        E                D/F#
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

        [main riff 2X]

Verse 4:

        Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train
        I'm tired of burning in the flame
        Throw away my bottle down the drain
        Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train

[Guitar solo: 27 bars on A]

[main riff 2X; end cold]


-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers