Jay Goulds Daughter chords by Pete Seeger

Chords with lyrics

Intro
C majorC C G+G G MajorG

Verse 1:

C majorC
On a Monday morning it begin to rain.
G+G
'Round the curve come a passenger train.
  C majorC
On the blinds was Hobo John.
  G+G              C majorC
He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone.
   FF
Dead and gone
   C majorC
Dead and gone
   G+G             C majorC
He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone.

 Verse 2:

C majorC
Jay Gould's daughter said before she died,
G+G
Papa, fix the blinds so the bums can't ride.
    C majorC
If ride they must, they got to ride the rod.
    G+G             C majorC
Let 'em put their trust in the hands of God.
    FF
In the hands of God.
    C majorC
In the hands of God.
    G+G              C majorC
Let them put their trust in the hands of God.


C majorC
Momma, momma, momma have your heard the news?
G+G
Daddy been killed on the CB&Q
   C majorC
Close your eyes darlin?, hold your breath
   G+G             C majorC
We?ll all draw a pension on your poppa?s death.
    FF
On your poppa?s death
    C majorC
On your poppa?s death
   G+G             C majorC
We?ll all draw a pension on your poppa?s death.

C majorC
Jay Gould's daughter said, before she died,
G+G
There's two more trains I'd like to ride.
  C majorC
Jay Gould said, "Daughter, what can they be?"
  G+G            C majorC
The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe.
  FF
The Santa Fe
  C majorC
The Santa Fe
  G+G            C majorC
The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe.


C majorC
Jay Gould's daughter said, before she died,
G+G
There's two more drinks I'd like to try.
  C majorC
Jay Gould said, "Daughter what can they be?
   G+G            C majorC
They's a glass o' water and a cup o' tea.
   FF
A augmentedA cup o' tea
   C majorC
A augmentedA cup o' tea
   G+G            C majorC
They's a glass o' water and a cup o' tea.


C majorC
Charlie Snyder was a good engineer
G+G
Told his fireman not to fear
   C majorC
Pour on your water, boys, and shovel on your coal
   G+G                 C majorC
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll
    FF
See the drivers roll
    C majorC
See the drivers roll
   G+G                 C majorC
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll

Outro
C majorC C G+G G MajorG C majorC