Choo Lo
The Local Train ┬╖ Capo 4
G
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How to play Choo Lo by The Local Train on guitar
These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play G, F, C, Am, the shapes the player above shows.
Choo Lo is a great beginner song because it stays steady and lets you focus on clean changes instead of lots of new shapes. It has a calm, driving feel, and once you lock into the cycle, you can play it with confidence and keep the song moving.
You can use the open A and E shapes to keep things easy, but B and C#m will ask for barre control. The main change to watch is moving between B and A, then landing cleanly on E without losing the pulse. Since the song keeps cycling the same few chords, consistency matters more than speed.
Start by looping B - A - B - E slowly until each change feels smooth. Then add the full chord cycle at a comfortable tempo, keeping your strums even. Once your hands know the shapes, bring it up to song speed and aim for relaxed, steady transitions.
Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.
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