Capo
2
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Key: Am
Tuning: E A D G B E
Verse 1:
Am C
Railroad looks so pretty
Am Em
Moonlight's on the track
Am C
Yonder come two hoboes
Am Em
With a rucksack on their back
Am
Well, it's oh, babe
C C/G Am
No home, babe
Verse 2:
Am C
Work on the Georgia road gang
Am Em
Ninety days in the county jail
Am C
Run away from that ball and chain
Am Em
With the hound dogs on their trail
Am
Well, it's oh, babe
C C/G Am
No home, babe
Verse 3:
Am C
Clothes all torn to pieces
Am Em
Nobody knows their name
Am C
Yes, they've travelled through a thousand towns
Am Em
And they all look just the same
Am
Well, it's oh, babe
C C/G Am
No home, babe
Verse 4:
Am C
When you're broke and hungry
Am Em
It's hard to keep the law
Am C
Rode all the way from New Orleans
Am Em
Back to Arkansas
Am
Well, it's oh, babe
C C/G Am
No home, babe
Outro:
Am
Railroad looks so pretty
Song History
Published: April 3, 2026
Last Updated: April 3, 2026