Tom: Gm
INTRO:
C C Cm F
C C F F
C C Eb F
Cm Cm F Eb C
VERSE:
C
My sister cried,
Cm
And my mother prayed
Eb
I chose blue
Bb
And my brother gray
C Eb Bb F
Gray stained red on the sharp end of a long gun
C
After Appomattox
Cm
I did my best
Eb
But life went South
Bb
So I headed West
Cm Eb
And the horse I had chose to ride on
F C
Was an iron one
PD-C HORUS:
Eb F
I heard they needed men
Eb G G G
To lay the track out of Cheyenne
CHORUS:
Gm Cm
So I'm working on the railroad
Cm
Sweat and steel
Eb
Hope in the hammers
F
Coal in the wheels
Cm
Water in the whiskey
Cm
Smoke in the sky
F Eb
Fire in the hole
Cm
Some men wither
Cm
Some get strong
Eb
You can get to work
F
Or you can get gone
Cm
Money's all that matters
Cm F Eb C
When you're working on a
C C Eb F
Railrooooooad
F Cm Cm F Eb C
Working the railroad
VERSE:
C
Got tangled in the tressle
Cm
At Dale Creek
Eb Bb
Rode with the canvas into Laramie
Cm Eb
Lost my leg but I learned Morse Code
Bb F F Eb
From a News man
C
Tapped in the wire,
Cm
Heard the lies
Eb Bb
But kept my secrets 'cause I realized
Cm C Eb
I liked livin' and the graph paid well
F C
For a lame man
PD-C HORUS:
Eb F
Still I had nowhere to go
Eb G G G
And that I had to get there slow
CHORUS:
Gm Cm
So I'm working on the railroad
Cm
Fists in your gut
Eb
Blood on the trail
F
Mud in the ruts
Cm
Rice in the barrel
Cm
Powder in the keg
F Eb
Fire in the hole
Cm
Some make a killing
Cm
Some get killed
Eb F
Long shot taken from the top of the hill
Cm
You can bet the hand's dirty
Cm F Eb C
When you're trying to build a
C C Eb F
Railrooooooad
F Cm Cm F Eb C
Working the railroad
INSTRUMENTAL
C C C C C C
Swing that hammer now
Cm Cm Cm Cm
Oh my lord
C F F G G
Swing that hammer now
CHORUS:
Cm
Workin' on the railroad
Cm
Press on the pace
Eb
Lied to the government
F
But win the race
Cm
Miles into money
Cm
Money into miles
F Eb
Fire in the hole
Cm
Throttle on the freemen
Cm
Throttle in the beast
Eb F
Pay the men need it most the least
Cm
Money's all that matters
Cm F Eb C
When you're trying to meet a
C C Eb F
Railrooooooad
F Cm Cm Eb F
Working the railroad
OUTRO:
Cm
Some get the gallows
Cm
Some get rich
Eb F
Bonafide money hungry son-of-a
C C Eb F
Railrooooooad
F Cm Cm Eb F
Working the railroad
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SONG: RAILROAD
ARTIST: SKIP EWING
TAB BY: C N CZARSKI
RAILROAD
SKIP EWING
CAPO: 3rd FD T
INTRO:
A A Am D
A A D D
A A C D
Am Am D C A
VERSE:
A
My sister cried,
Am
And my mother prayed
C
I chose blue
G
And my brother gray
A C G D
Gray stained red on the sharp end of a long gun
A
After Appomattox
Am
I did my best
C
But life went South
G
So I headed West
Am C
And the horse I had chose to ride on
D A
Was an iron one
PD-C HORUS:
C D
I heard they needed men
C E E E
To lay the track out of Cheyenne
CHORUS:
Em Am
So I'm working on the railroad
Am
Sweat and steel
C
Hope in the hammers
D
Coal in the wheels
Am
Water in the whiskey
Am
Smoke in the sky
D C
Fire in the hole
Am
Some men wither
Am
Some get strong
C
You can get to work
D
Or you can get gone
Am
Money's all that matters
Am D C A
When you're working on a
A A C D
Railrooooooad
D Am Am D C A
Working the railroad
VERSE:
A
Got tangled in the tressle
Am
At Dale Creek
C G
Rode with the canvas into Laramie
Am C
Lost my leg but I learned Morse Code
G D D C
From a News man
A
Tapped in the wire,
Am
Heard the lies
C G
But kept my secrets 'cause I realized
Am A C
I liked livin' and the graph paid well
D A
For a lame man
PD-C HORUS:
C D
Still I had nowhere to go
C E E E
And that I had to get there slow
CHORUS:
Em Am
So I'm working on the railroad
Am
Fists in your gut
C
Blood on the trail
D
Mud in the ruts
Am
Rice in the barrel
Am
Powder in the keg
D C
Fire in the hole
Am
Some make a killing
Am
Some get killed
C D
Long shot taken from the top of the hill
Am
You can bet the hand's dirty
Am D C A
When you're trying to build a
A A C D
Railrooooooad
D Am Am D C A
Working the railroad
INSTRUMENTAL
A A A A A A
Swing that hammer now
Am Am Am Am
Oh my lord
A D D E E
Swing that hammer now
CHORUS:
Am
Workin' on the railroad
Am
Mess on the pace
C
Lied to the government
D
But win the race
Am
Miles into money
Am
Money into miles
D C
Fire in the hole
Am
Throttle on the freemen
Am
Throttle in the beast
C D
Pay the men need it most the least
Am
Money's all that matters
Am D C A
When you're trying to meet a
A A C D
Railrooooooad
D Am Am C D
Working the railroad
OUTRO:
Am
Some get the gallows
Am
Some get rich
C D
Bonafide money hungry son-of-a
A A C D
Railrooooooad
D Am Am C D
Working the railroad
