Ridin On The Cotton Belt chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: Bb majorBb

Difficulty: Novice

“Ridin’ on the Cotton Belt” Johnny Cash

Verse 1:
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Ridin' on the Cotton Belt Cleveland County's where I long to be
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I got onto Brinkley and every mile I make is a memory
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This boxcar's cold and windy and the dust goes around in circles in the air
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But my hard times are behind me and I'm returnin' home so I don't care

Chorus:
    C majorC
And I'm ridin' on the Cotton Belt railroad line
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In the pitchin' rolling rhythm and the noise
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Railroad men are friends of mine and I'm ridin' on the Cotton Belt boys

Verse 2:
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Ridin' on the Cotton Belt across that little river called Saline
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That's where I went fishin' and I hunted in her bottoms as a teen
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Now just ahead's a farmhouse and in the kitchen window there's a light
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And I've just got fourteen dollars but I'm taking it myself home tonight

Chorus:
    C majorC
And I'm ridin' on the Cotton Belt railroad line
    G+G
In the pitchin' rolling rhythm and the noise
C majorC                    G+G       D MajorD      G+G
Railroad men are friends of mine and I'm ridin' on the Cotton Belt boys

Verse 3:
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Jumpin' off the Cotton Belt ain't easy when she's going forty per
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But I see my wife standin' there hoping that I'm coming home to her
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I got a few new cuts and bruises but this old working hobo's made a home
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So long to your Cotton Belt thank you for the ride keep rolling on

Chorus:
    C majorC
And I'm ridin' on the Cotton Belt railroad line
    G+G
In the pitchin' rolling rhythm and the noise
C majorC                    G+G       D MajorD      G+G
Railroad men are friends of mine and I'm ridin' on the Cotton Belt boys