Chords with lyrics
Jackson Station
The Band of Heathens
Verse 1
G+G D MajorD G+G
Well Mamas’ got a voice like sugar, it’s so sweet and fine
G+G D MajorD
Sister sang amazing grace she’s right in time
G+G G7G7 C majorC Cadd9Cadd9
And they’re laying poor poppa low, in the ground that he worked and sowed
G+G D MajorD G+G
And I’ll be waiting at the Jackson Station for the train to roll
Verse 2
G+G D MajorD G+G
She’s been up all night, she got crows walking around her eyes
G+G D MajorD
But she can still raise a cup in a toast till the well ran dry
G+G G7G7 C majorC Cadd9Cadd9
He left her on a Tuesday still, with gin, whiskey and a bottle of pills
G+G D MajorD G+G
And now she’s waitin’ at the Jackson Station looking over the hill
Bridge
C majorC G+G
Take me away hear that whistle play a sad sad song
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Lay me down where the river runs wide and strong
G+G G7G7
Sometimes she rides a ticket home
C majorC C minorCm
Other times she'll leave you all alone
G+G D MajorD G+G
Just a waiting at the Jackson Station waiting for the train to go
Verse 3
G+G D MajorD G+G
Well the four nineteen rolls on the red ball line
G+G D MajorD
And the backwater shacks awaken to the four one nine
G+G G7G7
And she’s got smoke coming out of her stack
C majorC Cadd9Cadd9
Dead running on a ten mile track
G+G D MajorD G+G
She’s waiting at the Jackson Station never coming back
G+G D MajorD G+G
She’s waiting at the Jackson Station never coming back
G+G D MajorD C majorC hold
She’s waiting at the Jackson Station never coming back
C majorC G+G
Ain’t never coming back
Harmonica Solo end
G+G D MajorD G+G G MajorG D MajorD
G+G G7G7 C majorC Cadd9Cadd9
G+G D MajorD G+G
Submitted by Bob O’Neill