Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
C majorC
She pulled out-ta Mo-bile_ in the pour-in rain_ Mov-in thru the dark-ness_ like a hur-ri-cane_
FF G+G C majorC
From southern gulf port waters_ to the Cumber-lands so green_ Louis-ville by Nash-vill and
FF G+G C majorC
all points in be-tween_ Pound-in out a rhythm_ mak-in up lost time_ Head-in for that
Blue-grass state of mine_
Chorus:
FF G+G
White smoke a roll-in_ whistle a blow-in_ Listen to her engine keep-in time
C majorC
Ken-tuck-y____ bor-der line_
Verse 2:
Mont-gom-ery by morn-in_ Birm-ing-ham by noon_ On-ward thru the timeber_ up-ward to the
FF C majorC
moon_ Her lone-some whistle cries_ a low and sad re-frain_ Like the boys down on Beale Street_
FF C majorC
sing-in of the pain_ No one is gon-na stop her_ from her appoint-ed rounds_ This train is
mov-in on she's glor-y bound_
Chorus:
FF G+G
White smoke a roll-in_ whistle a blow-in_ Listen to her engine keep-in time
C majorC
Ken-tuck-y____ bor-der line_
Verse 3:
Her lungs are full of fire_ breath-in burn-in coal_ A augmentedA ragg-in lo-co-motion_ like thunder when it rolls_
FF G+G C majorC
Sing-in for the might-y_ who cast her molten steel_ Drove the spike and laid the rail to ride
FF G+G
to ride be-neath her wheels_ The pride of our nation_ she's a mon-u-ment to them_
C majorC
A augmentedA Southern belle that might-y L & N_
Chorus:
FF G+G
White smoke a roll-in_ whistle a blow-in_ Listen to her engine keep-in time
C majorC
Ken-tuck-y____ bor-der line_
Chorus:
FF G+G
White smoke a roll-in_ whistle a blow-in_ Listen to her engine keep-in time
C majorC
Ken-tuck-y____ bor-der line_