Jay Goulds Daughter chords by Pete Seeger

Intro
C C G G

Verse 1:

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

 Verse 2:

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



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



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



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



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

Outro
C C G G C