Dulcimer chords by David Mallett

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



Intro:

D G A7

D G A7


Verse 1:
D                      G    D      G        A7      D
I'm headin' out of New York town on some old number nine
G            D                     G     A7      D
Up north the Hudson's wild and the sun begins to shine
G          D          G          A7      D
High noon, high tide, six string partner by my side
G                    D                        G       A7      D         G A7 D G A7 D
I don't think I ever had a better ride, or at least I can't recall one

Verse 2:
D                     G  D   G        A7   D
Two wholesome lookin' ladies two rows back behind
G                D                G        A7       D
Are pickin' on a dulcimer and the sound is soft and fine
G             D           G       A7       D
Business man, Dapper Dan, grandpa with his tired old hands
D               G       D          G        A7     D
He has done the best he can and we all must do the same


Chorus:
G                      A7            D              G
And the music from the dulcimer is a sad and simple strain
G               D                G      A7      D      G A7 D G A7 D
Somewhere in my soul I know that God is on this train


Verse 3:
D                   G         D        G       A7         D
I guess I should be somewhere else but where I just don't know
G               D                             G      A7      D
Where the women dance and sing, and where the softer breezes blow
G                  D                    G         A7         D
Where the grass is always green and the old folks don't grow old
G                D                G         A7     D
But for now I'll ride and bide my time down here below


Chorus:
G                           A7           D              G
And a sweet, sweet voice is singing, and as I strain to hear
G                  D           A       A7        D
The music from the dulcimer is washin' down like beer


Verse 4:
    A7       D   A7       D      G                    A7
The world of men sits and stands right here before my eyes
A7      D         A7      D            G                   A7
I see a young man warrior-bound, and I hear a young girl's sighs
      G            D                 G      A7     D
And I see a couple lost in love, the old conductor stands above them
 G                    D                    G        A7    D    G A7 D G A7 D
"Tickets please, this ride's not free, six hours to Montreal"


Verse 1:
D                      G    D      G        A7      D
I'm headin' out of New York town on some old number nine
G            D                     G     A7      D
Up north the Hudson's wild and the sun begins to shine
G          D          G          A7      D
High noon, high tide, six string partner by my side
G                    D                        G       A7      D
I don't think I ever had a better ride, or at least I can't recall one


Outro:

D G A7

D G A7

D A7 D