The City Of New Orleans chords by John Denver

Chords with lyrics

NOTE: This is John Denver's version of this classic american song most known by Arlo Guthrie.

The lyrics are slightly different than Arlos' version. However, I prefer these ones.

(Intro)

D MajorD        A augmentedA       D MajorD
Ridin' on the City of New Orleans
B minorBm        G+G       D MajorD
Illinois Central Monday mornin' rail
D MajorD        A augmentedA        D MajorD
There's 15 cars, and 15 restless riders
B minorBm       A augmentedA       D MajorD
3 conductors and 25 sacks of mail

B minorBm                F# minorF#m
All along a southbound oddyssey, and the train pulls out of Kankakee
A augmentedA                     E MajorE
And rolls along past the houses, farms and fields
B minorBm                F# minorF#m
Passin' towns that have no name, and freightyards full of old grey men
A augmentedA         A7A7         D MajorD
The graveyards of the rusted automobiles

Chorus:
G+G           A7A7        D MajorD
Singin' good mornin' America, how are you?
    B minorBm         G+G        D MajorD     A7A7
Sayin' don't you know me?, I'm your native son
    D MajorD          A augmentedA      Bm-Bm7-E7
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
    C majorC   G+G   A augmentedA           D MajorD
I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.


D MajorD          A augmentedA               D MajorD
I was playin' cards with the old men in the club car.
B minorBm       G+G           D MajorD
Penny a point, ain't no one keepin' score
D MajorD        A augmentedA           D MajorD
Pass the paper bag that holds that bottle.
B minorBm          A augmentedA         D MajorD
I can hear the wheels rumblin' thru the floor.

B minorBm                F# minorF#m
And the sons of Pullman Porters, and the sons of engineers
A augmentedA                     E MajorE
Ride their father's magic carpet made of steel
B minorBm                  F# minorF#m
And their days are full of restless, and their dreams are full of mem'ries
A augmentedA          A7A7           D MajorD
And the echos of the freight train whistle's clear

Chorus:
Singin' good mornin' America, how are you?
Sayin' don't you know me? I'm your native son
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.


D MajorD           A augmentedA       D MajorD
And its twilight on the City of New Orleans.
B minorBm        G+G         D MajorD
Talk about your pocket full of friends
D MajorD           A augmentedA        D MajorD
Half way home, and we'll be there by mornin'
B minorBm        A augmentedA         D MajorD
With no tomorrow waiting 'round the bend


Chorus 2:
Singin' good night America, how are you?
'Said don't you know me?, I'm your native son
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.

Singin' good mornin' America, how are you?
Sayin' don't you know me? I'm your native son
Yes, I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.