Standard tuning.
    Chorus riff:
    e |  | ------------------------------------------------ |  | 
    B |  | ------------------------------------------------ |  | 
    G |  | ------------------------------------------------ |  | 
    D |  | --5----4----2--4------2-----5--4----2------2---- |  | 
    A |  | --------------------------4-------------4------- |  | 
    E |  | ------------------------------------------------ |  | 
        'Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go'

    Intro: E   (tacet)

    E
    Is this train the Frankfort Special
        E
    Now ain’t this outfit something special
          A
    Well, we heard rumors from the bases
    E
    Frankfort girls got pretty faces


    B7              A
    Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
    E
    Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go
    E
    Whao - oh - oh
    E
    Now when we get to our headquarters
    E
    We’ll be good boys and follow orders
        A
    Now don’t take girls from one another
    A
    No! No! No! No! No!
    E
    We’ll treat a sailor like a brother


    B7              A
    Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
    E
    Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go
    E
    Whao - oh - oh
    A
    Round wheels singin’ on a long flat track
    B
    Boiler bustin’ to blow its stack
    C#
    Towns and villages flyin’ by
    D#
    Farewell frauleins, don’t you cry
    D# (tacet)
    You’ll soon get another G.I.


    E
    Come on, train, and get the lead out
          E
    Well, one more day we gotta sweat out
    A
    Frantic frauleins at the station
            E
    They’re ready for a celebration


    B7              A
    Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
    E
    Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go
    Solo:
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    A |  | ----------------------------------------------- |  | 
    E |  | ----------------------------------------------- |  | 
    e |  | --/12-12-10-10-/12-12-12-10-10-12-12-10-10-12-- |  | 
    B |  | --/12-12-10-10-/12-12-12-10-10-12-12-10-10-12-- |  | 
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    A |  | ----------------------------------------------- |  | 
    E |  | ----------------------------------------------- |  | 
    e |  | --15--15--15--15--15--15--12-12-12-12-12-12-15--15--12--- |  | 
    B |  | --14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-12-12-12-12-12-12-14b-14b-12b-- |  | 
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    B |  | --10/12-12-12-12-12-12-15b-15b-12---11/13-13-13-13-13-13- |  | 
    G |  | --------------------------------------------------------- |  | 
    D |  | --------------------------------------------------------- |  | 
    A |  | --------------------------------------------------------- |  | 
    E |  | --------------------------------------------------------- |  | 
                                          'Go, Special go.'
    e |  | --10/12-12-12-12-12-12-8/9--9--9--9--9--8/9--9--9--9--9-- |  | 
    B |  | --11/13-13-13-13-13-13-9/10-10-10-10-10-9/10-10-10-10-10- |  | 
    G |  | --------------------------------------------------------- |  | 
    D |  | --------------------------------------------------------- |  | 
    A |  | --------------------------------------------------------- |  | 
    E |  | --------------------------------------------------------- |  | 
                             'Blow whistle, blow'
    e |  | ------------------------------------------------ |  | 
    B |  | ------------------------------------------------ |  | 
    G |  | ------------------------------------------------ |  | 
    D |  | --5----4----2--4------2-----5--4----2------2---- |  | 
    A |  | --------------------------4-------------4------- |  | 
    E |  | ------------------------------------------------ |  | 
        'Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go'

    E
    Come on, train, and get the lead out
          E
    Well, one more day we gotta sweat out
    A
    Frantic frauleins at the station
            E
    They’re ready for a celebration


    B7              A
    Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
    E
    Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go
    E
    Whao - oh - oh
    E
    Whao - oh
    E
    Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh,
    E
    Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh