Railroad chords by Skip Ewing

Chords with lyrics

• Submitter: Donczarski53
• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Beginner

SONG:  RAILROAD
ARTIST: SKIP EWING
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_rXXzlruy-M
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]


            RAILROAD
            SKIP EWING

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:
C majorC C C minorCm FF
C majorC C FF F
C majorC C Eb MajorEb FF
C minorCm Cm FF Eb MajorEb C majorC

VERSE:
  C majorC
My sister cried,
    C minorCm
And my mother prayed
Eb MajorEb
I chose blue
    Bb majorBb
And my brother gray
 C majorC            Eb MajorEb       Bb majorBb  FF
Gray stained red on the sharp end of a long gun

 C majorC
After Appomattox
 C minorCm
I did my best
   Eb MajorEb
But life went South
   Bb majorBb
So I headed West
     C minorCm          Eb MajorEb
And the horse I had chose to ride on
    FF   C majorC
Was an iron one


PRE-CHORUS:
  Eb MajorEb        FF
I heard they needed men
      Eb MajorEb       G+G  G+G G MajorG
To lay the track out of Cheyenne

CHORUS:
    G minorGm       C minorCm
So I`m working on the railroad
 C minorCm
Sweat and steel
 Eb MajorEb
Hope in the hammers
 FF
Coal in the wheels
 C minorCm
Water in the whiskey
 C minorCm
Smoke in the sky
 FF      Eb MajorEb
Fire in the hole

 C minorCm
Some men wither
 C minorCm
Some get strong
Eb MajorEb
You can get to work
  FF
Or you can get gone
 C minorCm
Money`s all that matters
 C minorCm           FF Eb MajorEb C majorC
When you`re working on a

   C majorC C majorC Eb MajorEb FF
Railrooooooad
 FF      C minorCm   C minorCm  FF Eb MajorEb C majorC
Working the railroad


VERSE:
   C majorC
Got tangled in the tressle
  C minorCm
At Dale Creek
 Eb MajorEb            Bb majorBb
Rode with the canvas into Laramie
 C minorCm        Eb MajorEb
Lost my leg but I learned Morse Code
    Bb majorBb  FF F Eb MajorEb
From a News man

 C majorC
Tapped in the wire,
 C minorCm
Heard the lies
   Eb MajorEb            Bb majorBb
But kept my secrets `cause I realized

C minorCm    C majorC       Eb MajorEb
I liked livin` and the graph paid well
    FF C majorC
For a lame man


PRE-CHORUS:
    Eb MajorEb       FF
Still I had nowhere to go
      Eb MajorEb        G+G G+G G MajorG
And that I had to get there slow


CHORUS:
    G minorGm       C minorCm
So I`m working on the railroad
 C minorCm
Fists in your gut
 Eb MajorEb
Blood on the trail
 FF
Mud in the ruts
 C minorCm
Rice in the barrel
 C minorCm
Powder in the keg
 FF      Eb MajorEb
Fire in the hole

 C minorCm
Some make a killing
 C minorCm
Some get killed
 Eb MajorEb            FF
Long shot taken from the top of the hill
    C minorCm
You can bet the hand`s dirty
 C minorCm             FF Eb MajorEb C majorC
When you`re trying to build a

   C majorC C majorC Eb MajorEb FF
Railrooooooad
 FF      C minorCm   C minorCm FF Eb MajorEb C majorC
Working the railroad


INSTRUMENTAL
C majorC C majorC C majorC C C majorC  C majorC
     Swing that hammer now
C minorCm C minorCm C minorCm      C minorCm
      Oh my lord
 C majorC          FF FF G+G G+G
Swing that hammer now


CHORUS:
        C minorCm
Workin` on the railroad
 C minorCm
Press on the pace
 Eb MajorEb
Lied to the government
   FF
But win the race
 C minorCm
Miles into money
 C minorCm
Money into miles
 FF      Eb MajorEb
Fire in the hole

 C minorCm
Throttle on the freemen
 C minorCm
Throttle in the beast
Eb MajorEb          FF
Pay the men need it most the least
 C minorCm
Money`s all that matters
 C minorCm             FF Eb MajorEb C majorC
When you`re trying to meet a

   C majorC C majorC Eb MajorEb FF
Railrooooooad
 FF      C minorCm   C minorCm Eb MajorEb FF
Working the railroad

 OUTRO:
 C minorCm
Some get the gallows
 C minorCm
Some get rich
 Eb MajorEb          FF
Bonafide money hungry son-of-a

   C majorC C majorC Eb MajorEb FF
Railrooooooad
 FF      C minorCm   C minorCm Eb MajorEb FF
Working the railroad


=========================== CAPO: 3rd FRET ===========================


SONG:  RAILROAD
ARTIST: SKIP EWING
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_rXXzlruy-M
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]


            RAILROAD
            SKIP EWING

CAPO: 3rd FRET

INTRO:
A augmentedA A majorA A minorAm D MajorD
A augmentedA A majorA D MajorD D
A augmentedA A majorA C majorC D MajorD
A minorAm Am D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA


VERSE:
  A augmentedA
My sister cried,
    A minorAm
And my mother prayed
C majorC
I chose blue
    G+G
And my brother gray
 A augmentedA            C majorC       G+G  D MajorD
Gray stained red on the sharp end of a long gun

 A augmentedA
After Appomattox
 A minorAm
I did my best
   C majorC
But life went South
   G+G
So I headed West
     A minorAm          C majorC
And the horse I had chose to ride on
    D MajorD   A augmentedA
Was an iron one


PRE-CHORUS:
  C majorC         D MajorD
I heard they needed men
      C majorC        E MajorE  E MajorE E
To lay the track out of Cheyenne


CHORUS:
    E minorEm       A minorAm
So I`m working on the railroad
 A minorAm
Sweat and steel
 C majorC
Hope in the hammers
 D MajorD
Coal in the wheels
 A minorAm
Water in the whiskey
 A minorAm
Smoke in the sky
 D MajorD      C majorC
Fire in the hole

 A minorAm
Some men wither
 A minorAm
Some get strong
C majorC
You can get to work
  D MajorD
Or you can get gone
 A minorAm
Money`s all that matters
 A minorAm           D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA
When you`re working on a

   A augmentedA A augmentedA C majorC  D MajorD
Railrooooooad
 D MajorD      A minorAm   A minorAm  D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA
Working the railroad


VERSE:
   A augmentedA
Got tangled in the tressle
  A minorAm
At Dale Creek
 C majorC             G+G
Rode with the canvas into Laramie
 A minorAm        C majorC
Lost my leg but I learned Morse Code
    G+G  D MajorD D C majorC
From a News man

 A augmentedA
Tapped in the wire,
 A minorAm
Heard the lies
   C majorC            G+G
But kept my secrets `cause I realized

A minorAm    A augmentedA       C majorC
I liked livin` and the graph paid well
    D MajorD  A augmentedA
For a lame man


PRE-CHORUS:
    C majorC       D MajorD
Still I had nowhere to go
      C majorC         E MajorE E MajorE E
And that I had to get there slow


CHORUS:
    E minorEm       A minorAm
So I`m working on the railroad
 A minorAm
Fists in your gut
 C majorC
Blood on the trail
 D MajorD
Mud in the ruts
 A minorAm
Rice in the barrel
 A minorAm
Powder in the keg
 D MajorD      C majorC
Fire in the hole

 A minorAm
Some make a killing
 A minorAm
Some get killed
 C majorC            D MajorD
Long shot taken from the top of the hill
    A minorAm
You can bet the hand`s dirty
 A minorAm             D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA
When you`re trying to build a

   A augmentedA A augmentedA C majorC  D MajorD
Railrooooooad
 D MajorD      A minorAm   A minorAm D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA
Working the railroad


INSTRUMENTAL
A augmentedA A augmentedA A augmentedA A majorA A augmentedA  A augmentedA
     Swing that hammer now
A minorAm A minorAm A minorAm      A minorAm
      Oh my lord
 A augmentedA          D MajorD D MajorD E MajorE E MajorE
Swing that hammer now


CHORUS:
        A minorAm
Workin` on the railroad
 A minorAm
Mess on the pace
 C majorC
Lied to the government
   D MajorD
But win the race
 A minorAm
Miles into money
 A minorAm
Money into miles
 D MajorD      C majorC
Fire in the hole

 A minorAm
Throttle on the freemen
 A minorAm
Throttle in the beast
C majorC          D MajorD
Pay the men need it most the least
 A minorAm
Money`s all that matters
 A minorAm             D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA
When you`re trying to meet a

   A augmentedA A augmentedA C majorC  D MajorD
Railrooooooad
 D MajorD      A minorAm   A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Working the railroad

 OUTRO:
 A minorAm
Some get the gallows
 A minorAm
Some get rich
 C majorC           D MajorD
Bonafide money hungry son-of-a

   A augmentedA A augmentedA C majorC  D MajorD
Railrooooooad
 D MajorD      A minorAm   A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Working the railroad