For all you guitar pickers out there, here's an arrangement of LOHAD. I love
this song so much I had to figure out how to play it, as Bruce would say, "in
some fashion". Having done so I thought others might like to have it.
Land of Hope and Dreams
Intro: ||: G / / / | / / / / | C / / / | / / / / | G / / / | / / / / | C /
/ / | / / / / :||
G C
Grab your ticket and your suitcase, thunder's rollin' down the track.
G Em
Em7
You don't know where you're goin', now, but you know you won't be back.
D C
(Cmaj7)
Well, darlin' if you're weary, put your head upon my chest.
D C D
We'll take what we can carry and we'll leave the rest.
G C / / / |
Em / / /
Well, big wheels roll through fields where sunlight streams.
Am 7 C G / / / | / / / / | C
/ / / | / / / / | G / / / | / / / / | C / / / | / / / /
Well, meet me in a land of hope and dreams.
G C
Well, I will provide for you and I'll stand by your side.
G Em
Em7
You'll need a good companion, now, for this part of the ride.
D C (Cmaj7)
Well, leave behind your sorrows. Well, and this may be the last.
D C D
Tomorrow there'll be sunshine and all this darkness past.
G C / / / | Em / / /
Well, big wheels roll through fields where sunlight streams.
Am 7 C G / / / | / / / / | C /
/ / | / / / / | G / / / | / / / / | C / / / | / / / /
Well, meet me in a land of hope and dreams.
Chorus 1
Em D
Well, this train carries saints and sinners. This train carries losers and
winners.
G C
This train carries whores and gamblers. This train carries lost souls.
Em D
This train, dreams will not be thwarted. This train faith will be rewarded.
G C
D ||:G / / / | / / / / | C / / / | / / / /:||
This train, hear the big wheels singin'. This train, bells of freedom
ringin'.
Chorus 2
Em D
This train carries saints and sinners. This train carries losers and winners.
G C
This train carries whores and gamblers. This train carries lost souls.
Em D
This train carries broken hearted. This train, thieves and souls departed.
G C
This train, hear the steel wheels singin', now. This train, carries fools
and kings.
Em D
This train, dreams will not be thwarted. This train, faith will be rewarded.
G G
D ||:G / / / | / / / / | C / / / | / / / / :||
This train, hear the big wheels singin'. This train, bells of freedom ringin'
Repeat Chorus 2
Em
Oh, this train.
D
Come on this train.
G
Come on this train.
Note that this is not the key Bruce plays it in. This is the key of G and
makes for a good acoustic solo version. Bruce plays it in Bb mostly,
although he has changed over the course of the tour. It started out higher
and I think he thought his voice sounded like it was straining, so he lowed
it. Any way, if you want to play it in Bb just transpose it by moving
everything up 2 1/2 steps, or use a capo at the 6th fret. This version allows
for lots of open chords that can ring nicely. Fit's with the lyrics... lot's
of "ringin'" and "singin'" being done by those big wheels, steel wheels and
bells of freedom in the lyrics.
TIPS
The opening riff played by Bruce is done in the ||:G///|////|C///|////:||
section and can be accomplished by
1) using your index finger to pick the sequence of notes C-B-G on the B
(2nd) and G (3rd)strings ( string/fret = 2(B)/1...2(B)/0...3(G)/0) while
gripping the open G chord (3rd fret position) as you pick out the notes of
the chord (arpeggio) instead of strum them... and
2) using your pinky to help pick out the sequence of notes D-C-G on the
B(2nd) and G(3rd) strings (string/fret = 2(B)/3...2(B)/1...3(G)/0) while
gripping the open C chord (1st fret position) as you pick out the notes of
the chord (arpeggio) instead of strum them. Let the individual notes of the
C & G chords and these added fingerings ring and overlap on another.
The signature riff of the song....the part played by Steve on
mando... is played during the ||:G///|////|C///|////:|| parts in the intro and
elsewhere. You can approximate this riff by using your index finger to
hammer on and pull off the G string/second fret while gripping the G chord
and doing the same on the B string/first fret and G string/second fret while
gripping the C chord. I can't diagram it, so you'll have to figure it out
using these written instructions. Enjoy!
Ed S.