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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: G
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
G G
G D7 G
Verse 1:
G G7
Engine number 709, when you gonna cross that county line?
C G
I'm going up the country, Knoxville, Tennessee
D7 G
When I see my girl, she better be ready for me
Verse 2:
G
Hey conductor, here's my fare
G7
Tell me how much longer 'til we're getting there
C G
I'm gonna have some loving, sweet Eliza Sue
D7 G
When I see that girl, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
Chorus:
G
I'm gonna hug her, kiss her, squeeze her tight
G7 C
Tell her good morning before daylight gonna roll
G
In that bed we're gonna roll
D7 G
'Til that poor old rooster crows
Interlude:
G D7 G
Verse 3:
G
Engineer, won't you pull that brake?
G7
You got me to Knoxville not a minute late
C G
I'm gonna have some loving, sweet as apple pie
D7 G
When I see that girl I hope I just don't die
Interlude:
G G C G D7 G
Verse 4:
G
Station man, have you seen my girl?
G7
She's about this tall, bluest eyes in the world
C G
"I'm sorry, sonny" that station man sighed
D7 G
Then from around the corner, I caught my baby's eye
Chorus:
G
I'm gonna hug her, kiss her, squeeze her tight
G7 C
Tell her good morning before daylight gonna roll
G
In that bed we're gonna roll
D7 G
'Til that poor old rooster crows
Chorus:
G
I'm gonna hug her, kiss her, squeeze her tight
G7 C
Tell her good morning before daylight gonna roll
G
In that bed we're gonna roll
D7 G
'Til that poor old rooster crows
Outro:
G G C G D7
G G C G D7 G
G D7 G
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025