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Travelling By Steam chords by Fairport Convention

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA

Verse:

       Chord diagramD MajorD
With a steady hand on the lever


        Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA augmentedA
And the signal ready to pass


               Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Keep the light burning, fireman
        Chord diagramG+G                     Chord diagramA augmentedA
And the water, well up in the glass


Verse:

       Chord diagramD MajorD
With a shoulder to the rail


           Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA augmentedA
There's no better place to be


         Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramG+G
Than the right side of the footplate


            Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD
When you're travelling by steam


Chorus:

Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA augmentedA
Stand in the bight, look for the green light


Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramE minorEm            Chord diagramA augmentedA
Voices that echo and ring down the line


Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD                      Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramA augmentedA
One load to shed, then homeward we tread
     Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG+G
Till morning and the coal-boy come singing


Verse:

   Chord diagramD MajorD
Me granddaddy worked in the railway


  Chord diagramG+G                     Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramA augmentedA bigwig, so I've heard talk


   Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Me father, he was a driver


Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
Travelling pit to port


Verse:

            Chord diagramD MajorD
And there's no better life for a young man


     Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA augmentedA
With them you must agree


            Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramG+G
When you're right side of the footplate


           Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD
And you're travelling by steam


Chorus:

Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA augmentedA
Stand in the bight, look for the green light


Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramE minorEm            Chord diagramA augmentedA
Voices that echo and ring down the line


Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD                      Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramA augmentedA
One load to shed, then homeward we tread


     Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG+G
Till morning and the coal-boy come singing


Verse:

  Chord diagramD MajorD
Tomorrow it's off up to Banbury


  Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramA augmentedA lodging turn for me


            Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Where I can lay me head on a pillow


     Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramA augmentedA
In a room where I can sleep


Verse:

         Chord diagramD MajorD
And it's up and away in the morning


    Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramA augmentedA
And wipe the clock-face clean


           Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramG+G
And you're right side of the footplate


           Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD
And you're travelling by steam


Chorus:

Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA augmentedA
Stand in the bight, look for the green light


Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramE minorEm            Chord diagramA augmentedA
Voices that echo and ring down the line


Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD                      Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramA augmentedA
One load to shed, then homeward we tread


     Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD
Till morning and the coal-boy come singing


Verse:

   Chord diagramD MajorD
So pick up yer traps and yer Tommy-box


      Chord diagramG+G                       Chord diagramA augmentedA
We're reaching the end of the line


         Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Keep yer eye on your watch, lad


      Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA augmentedA
We'll bring her in on time


Verse:

       Chord diagramD MajorD
And it could have been life on the dole queue


   Chord diagramG+G                      Chord diagramA augmentedA
Or mining for coal at the seam


           Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramG+G
But you're right side of the footplate


           Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD
And you're travelling by steam


Chorus:

Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA augmentedA
Stand in the bight, look for the green light


Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramE minorEm            Chord diagramA augmentedA
Voices that echo and ring down the line


Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD                      Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramA augmentedA
One load to shed, then homeward we tread


     Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD
Till morning and the coal-boy come singing


Outro:
Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G  x4

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