Chords for Boxcar Willie "LIfe is Like a Mountain Railway"
Tempo:
134.2 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] Everybody got easy.
[B]
[A]
[E]
[F#] [B]
[D#] [B]
[E] The hills and trestles [A] never falter, [E] never quail.
[B] Keep your hands upon the throttle and your eyes [B] upon [E] the rail.
Everybody!
Blessed [A]
Savior, thy [E] foot guideth till we reach that [B] blissful shore
where [E] the angels wait to [A] join us in [B] thy
[E] praise [B] [E] forevermore.
Man,
[B] I'd like to hire all y'all every [E] day.
As you roll across the trestle, spanning [A]
Jordan's [E] swelling tide,
you'll behold the Union Depot [F#] into which your train [B] will glide.
There [E] you'll meet the superintendent, God [A] the Father and [B] the Son.
[E] With a hearty welcome, stranger, weary
[B] pilgrim, welcome [E] home.
Everybody!
Blessed [A]
Savior, thy [E] foot guideth till we reach that [B] blissful shore
where [E] the
[F#] angels wait [A] to join us in [E] thy
[B] praise forevermore.
[E]
[E]
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[A]
[B]
[A]
[E]
[F#] [B]
[D#] [B]
[E] The hills and trestles [A] never falter, [E] never quail.
[B] Keep your hands upon the throttle and your eyes [B] upon [E] the rail.
Everybody!
Blessed [A]
Savior, thy [E] foot guideth till we reach that [B] blissful shore
where [E] the angels wait to [A] join us in [B] thy
[E] praise [B] [E] forevermore.
Man,
[B] I'd like to hire all y'all every [E] day.
As you roll across the trestle, spanning [A]
Jordan's [E] swelling tide,
you'll behold the Union Depot [F#] into which your train [B] will glide.
There [E] you'll meet the superintendent, God [A] the Father and [B] the Son.
[E] With a hearty welcome, stranger, weary
[B] pilgrim, welcome [E] home.
Everybody!
Blessed [A]
Savior, thy [E] foot guideth till we reach that [B] blissful shore
where [E] the
[F#] angels wait [A] to join us in [E] thy
[B] praise forevermore.
[E]
[E]
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Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ Everybody got easy.
_ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] The hills and trestles _ _ _ [A] never _ _ _ _ falter, [E] never quail.
[B] _ _ _ Keep your _ _ _ hands upon the throttle _ and _ your _ eyes [B] _ _ upon [E] the rail.
Everybody!
_ _ Blessed _ [A] _ _ _
_ Savior, thy [E] foot guideth _ _ _ till we _ _ _ reach that [B] blissful shore
_ _ _ where [E] the _ _ _ angels wait to [A] join _ us _ in [B] thy _ _
_ [E] praise [B] _ _ [E] _ forevermore.
Man, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] I'd like to hire all y'all every [E] day. _ _
_ _ _ As you roll _ _ _ _ across the trestle, _ _ _ spanning [A] _ _ _
_ _ Jordan's [E] swelling tide, _
_ _ _ you'll behold _ _ the _ Union Depot _ _ _ _ [F#] into _ _ _ which your train [B] will _ glide.
_ _ There [E] you'll _ _ meet the _ superintendent, _ _ _ _ God [A] the _ _ _ Father and [B] the Son. _
_ [E] With _ a _ _ _ _ hearty welcome, _ stranger, _ _ _ weary _ _ _
_ [B] _ pilgrim, welcome [E] home.
Everybody!
_ _ Blessed _ [A] _ _ _
_ Savior, thy [E] foot guideth _ _ _ till we _ _ _ reach that [B] blissful shore
_ _ _ where [E] the _ _
_ [F#] angels wait [A] to join us _ _ in [E] thy _ _
_ [B] praise _ forevermore.
_ [E] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ Everybody got easy.
_ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] The hills and trestles _ _ _ [A] never _ _ _ _ falter, [E] never quail.
[B] _ _ _ Keep your _ _ _ hands upon the throttle _ and _ your _ eyes [B] _ _ upon [E] the rail.
Everybody!
_ _ Blessed _ [A] _ _ _
_ Savior, thy [E] foot guideth _ _ _ till we _ _ _ reach that [B] blissful shore
_ _ _ where [E] the _ _ _ angels wait to [A] join _ us _ in [B] thy _ _
_ [E] praise [B] _ _ [E] _ forevermore.
Man, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] I'd like to hire all y'all every [E] day. _ _
_ _ _ As you roll _ _ _ _ across the trestle, _ _ _ spanning [A] _ _ _
_ _ Jordan's [E] swelling tide, _
_ _ _ you'll behold _ _ the _ Union Depot _ _ _ _ [F#] into _ _ _ which your train [B] will _ glide.
_ _ There [E] you'll _ _ meet the _ superintendent, _ _ _ _ God [A] the _ _ _ Father and [B] the Son. _
_ [E] With _ a _ _ _ _ hearty welcome, _ stranger, _ _ _ weary _ _ _
_ [B] _ pilgrim, welcome [E] home.
Everybody!
_ _ Blessed _ [A] _ _ _
_ Savior, thy [E] foot guideth _ _ _ till we _ _ _ reach that [B] blissful shore
_ _ _ where [E] the _ _
_ [F#] angels wait [A] to join us _ _ in [E] thy _ _
_ [B] praise _ forevermore.
_ [E] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
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