One Way Track Chords

Key: E Intro: E B7 E E B7 E A E B7 E B7 E Verse 1: E B7 E Billy was born in a prairie storm, dust turned the whole town black, B7 E Dad left home a month before, and promised, he'd be back, A E B7 He said I can't make a living out of farming dust, ain't no other job around here E B7 E Then he turned and climbed aboard the train, as she fought back the tears. Verse 2: E B7 E When the dust had settled on her dreams, months had turned to years, B7 E Working fingers to the bone left no time for tears, A E B7 Still every time she'd hear that whistle blow, her mind went racing back E B7 E To the train that left, that prairie town running on a one way track,

Verse 3: E B7 E She knew he was his father's son, so it came as no surprise, B7 E When Billy said i'm headen west, to see the ocean meet the sky, A E B7 He said I won't be long, momma don't you cry, but she knew better than that E B7 E Every train that leaves a prairie town, is running on a one way track Bridge: A With his nose to the window of that high-balling train, E Thundering cross the prairies like a hurricane, A Through the mountains out to the pacific shore, B7 Life wouldn't ever be the same no more Verse 4: E B7 E Now late at night when the city sleeps, he swears he sometimes hears, B7 E A soft wind through the prairie grass, a sweet voice in his ear, A E B7 But as Billy stumbles through the night, he knows there ain't no turning back E B7 E Every train that leaves a prairie town, is running on a one way track Verse 5: E B7 E She awoke one morning to a knock on her door, six months to the day, B7 E He said I hate to have to bear the news, your son has passed away, A E B7 She was there at the station when the train rolled in bringing billy back E B7 E Every train that leaves a prairie town, is running on a one way track. B7 E Running on a one way track