Wabash Cannonball chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G+G G7G7  C majorC
D MajorD    G+G
G MajorG    G7G7 C majorC
D MajorD    G+G


Verse:
     G+G              G7G7      C majorC
From the great Atlantic ocean to the wide Pacific shore
     D MajorD                 D7D7        G+G
From the green old flowing mountains to the south down by the moor
   G+G                         C majorC
She's mighty tall and handsome she's known quite well by all
 D MajorD                    G+G
A augmentedA regular combination on that Wabash Cannonball

Chorus:
G+G        G7G7           C majorC
Listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar
    D MajorD                          G+G
As she glides along the woodland o'er the hills and by the shore
     G+G                 G7G7       C majorC
Hear the mighty rush of the engine hear the lonesome hobo's call
    D MajorD                         G+G
As you travelled across the country on that Wabash Cannonball

Instrumental:
G+G G7G7  C majorC
D MajorD    G+G
G MajorG    G7G7 C majorC
D MajorD    G+G

Verse 2:
    G+G               G7G7      C majorC
Oh the eastern states are dandy most people always say
   D MajorD                D7D7     G+G
From New York to St. Louis and old Chicago by the way
    G+G                       C majorC
To the hills of Minnesota where them rippling waters fall
  D MajorD                     G+G
No changes need be taken on that Wabash Cannonball

Chorus:
G+G          G7G7          C majorC
Listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar
    D MajorD                          G+G
As she glides along the woodland o'er the hills and by the shore
     G+G         G7G7               C majorC
Hear the mighty rush of the engine hear the lonesome hobo's call
    D MajorD                       G+G
As you travel across the country on that Wabash Cannonball

Instrumental:
G+G G7G7  C majorC
D MajorD    G+G
G MajorG    G7G7 C majorC
D MajorD    G+G

Verse 3:
G+G               G7G7      C majorC
I went down to Birmingham one cold december day
     D MajorD                 D7D7        G+G
When she pulled into that station you could hear them people say
     G+G                       C majorC
There's a fellow from North Carolina he's long and he's tall
D MajorD                              G+G
He came down to pick up the pew and he rode the Wabash Cannonball

Chorus:
G+G          G7G7          C majorC
Listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar
    D MajorD                          G+G
As she glides along the woodland o'er the hills and by the shore
     G+G                 G7G7       C majorC
Hear the mighty rush of the engine hear the lonesome hobo's call
    D MajorD
As you travel across the country on that Wabash Cannonball