We Robbed Trains Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
We Robbed Trains
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Eddy Raven
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Cowboys and outlaws
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
and long shiny
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
rails
Was the background setting of
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
grandpappy's
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
tales
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Places like Tucson
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
and old Santa
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Fe
Cheyenne Wyomin'
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
during Rodeo
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Days
I'd sit there for hours
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
perched on his
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
knee
To ride just as far as his
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
memory could
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
see
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
With Billy The Kid and the
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
one Jesse
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
James
Rail ridin' outlaws that
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
robbed lots of
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
trains
Let me
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
tell you a story 'bout
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Billy The Kid
The one Jesse James and some
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
things that we
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
did
I
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
knew them well son just
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
like my own
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
name
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
Billy and Jesse me and we robbed
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
trains
But a boy don't stay seven
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
all of his
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
life
And he starts to wonder what's
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
true and what's
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
lies
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Still respect makes him listen
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
to an old man's
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
refrain
Bout a wild bunch of cowboys and
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
some make believe
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
trains
Repeat #3
The funeral was family as
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
funerals should
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
be
Except for two cowboys no
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
one else could
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
see
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
And then they were gone just as
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
quick as they
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
came
Billy and Jesse had
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
robbed one more
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
train
Repeat #3
FAQ
Who sang the the song We Robbed Trains?
- The song We Robbed Trains was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
