Chords for Colter Wall "Rail Road Blues" | CME Sessions
Tempo:
90.525 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Em
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G#] [E] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [Em] [F] [Dm]
[F] [Em] [G]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[Am] [C] I was born a [F] blue child [G] of the wild western [C] sky.
But I left my [F] prairie home, [G] found a boxcar [E] for a [C] ride.
Now I'm way down [F] in the old king,
[G] burning blisters on my [C] feet.
With my guitar and [F] my button light, [G] thumbing down Woody [C] Guthrie's street.
So lay me down [F] easy,
[G] lay me down [C] hard.
Light my cigarette, [F] make my bed, [G] somewhere beneath the [C] stars.
Don't look for [F] me in glory,
[Em] [F#] [G] don't look for me [C] below.
I'll be riding [F] on that freight,
[G] the soul's a [C] rambler's hoax.
[F]
[G] [C]
There's a sadness [F] that follows, [Em] [F#] [G] most everywhere I [C] roam.
You can see it [F] in my smile, [Em] [F#] [G] smell it on my [C] clothes.
Sometimes all [F] that running [G] never lasts too [C] long.
Keep me good [F] and loaded, [G] I'll keep singing [C] songs.
Lay me down [F] easy, [G] lay me down [C] hard.
Light my cigarette,
[F] make my bed, [G] somewhere beneath [C] the stars.
[Bm] [C] Don't look for me [F] in glory, [D] [G] don't look for me [C] below.
I'll be riding on [F] that freight, [F#] [G] the soul's a [C] rambler's ghost.
If
[F] [C] [D] [G] [D]
[C] I don't [E] leave this [F] town tomorrow, [F#] [G] leave I blow out my [C] brain.
[G#] Lead the way, there'll [F] be sorrow, [G] you won't be seeing me [C] again.
[Bm] [C] Lay [E] me [F] down easy, [G] lay me down [C] hard.
Light my cigarette,
[F] make my bed, [G] somewhere beneath [C] the stars.
[G] [C] Don't look for me [F] in glory, [G] don't look for me [C] below.
I'll be riding on [F] that freight, [G] the soul's a [C] rambler's ghost.
[G] [C] [Em] [F] [Dm]
[F] [Em] [G]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[Am] [C] I was born a [F] blue child [G] of the wild western [C] sky.
But I left my [F] prairie home, [G] found a boxcar [E] for a [C] ride.
Now I'm way down [F] in the old king,
[G] burning blisters on my [C] feet.
With my guitar and [F] my button light, [G] thumbing down Woody [C] Guthrie's street.
So lay me down [F] easy,
[G] lay me down [C] hard.
Light my cigarette, [F] make my bed, [G] somewhere beneath the [C] stars.
Don't look for [F] me in glory,
[Em] [F#] [G] don't look for me [C] below.
I'll be riding [F] on that freight,
[G] the soul's a [C] rambler's hoax.
[F]
[G] [C]
There's a sadness [F] that follows, [Em] [F#] [G] most everywhere I [C] roam.
You can see it [F] in my smile, [Em] [F#] [G] smell it on my [C] clothes.
Sometimes all [F] that running [G] never lasts too [C] long.
Keep me good [F] and loaded, [G] I'll keep singing [C] songs.
Lay me down [F] easy, [G] lay me down [C] hard.
Light my cigarette,
[F] make my bed, [G] somewhere beneath [C] the stars.
[Bm] [C] Don't look for me [F] in glory, [D] [G] don't look for me [C] below.
I'll be riding on [F] that freight, [F#] [G] the soul's a [C] rambler's ghost.
If
[F] [C] [D] [G] [D]
[C] I don't [E] leave this [F] town tomorrow, [F#] [G] leave I blow out my [C] brain.
[G#] Lead the way, there'll [F] be sorrow, [G] you won't be seeing me [C] again.
[Bm] [C] Lay [E] me [F] down easy, [G] lay me down [C] hard.
Light my cigarette,
[F] make my bed, [G] somewhere beneath [C] the stars.
[G] [C] Don't look for me [F] in glory, [G] don't look for me [C] below.
I'll be riding on [F] that freight, [G] the soul's a [C] rambler's ghost.
Key:
C
G
F
Em
F#
C
G
F
[G#] _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ [F] _ [Dm] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _ I was born a [F] blue child _ [G] of the wild western [C] sky.
But I left my _ [F] prairie home, _ [G] found a boxcar [E] for a [C] ride. _
Now I'm way down [F] in the old king, _ _
[G] burning blisters on my [C] feet. _
With my guitar and [F] my button light, [G] _ thumbing down Woody [C] Guthrie's street.
So _ lay me down [F] easy, _ _
[G] _ lay me down [C] hard. _
Light my cigarette, _ [F] make my bed, [G] _ somewhere beneath the [C] stars. _
_ _ Don't look for [F] me in glory, _
[Em] _ [F#] _ [G] don't look for me [C] below. _
I'll be riding _ [F] on that freight, _
_ [G] the soul's a [C] rambler's hoax.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's a sadness [F] that follows, _ [Em] _ [F#] _ [G] most everywhere I [C] roam.
_ You can see it [F] in my smile, [Em] _ [F#] _ [G] smell it on my [C] clothes.
_ _ _ _ Sometimes all [F] that running _ [G] never _ _ lasts too [C] long.
_ _ Keep me good [F] and loaded, _ _ _ [G] I'll keep singing [C] songs.
_ _ _ Lay me down [F] easy, _ [G] _ lay me down [C] hard.
Light my cigarette, _
[F] make my bed, _ [G] somewhere beneath [C] the stars.
_ [Bm] _ [C] _ Don't look for me [F] in glory, _ [D] _ [G] _ don't look for me [C] below.
_ I'll be riding _ on [F] that freight, _ _ [F#] _ [G] the soul's a [C] rambler's ghost.
If _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ _ _ _ I don't [E] leave this [F] town tomorrow, _ _ [F#] _ [G] leave I blow out my [C] brain.
_ _ [G#] Lead the way, there'll [F] be sorrow, _ [G] _ you won't be seeing me [C] again.
_ [Bm] _ [C] Lay [E] me [F] down easy, _ _ [G] _ lay me down [C] hard.
_ Light my cigarette, _
[F] make my bed, [G] _ somewhere beneath [C] the stars.
_ [G] _ [C] _ Don't look for me [F] in glory, _ _ [G] don't look for me [C] below.
_ I'll be riding _ on [F] that freight, _ [G] _ the soul's a [C] rambler's ghost. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ [F] _ [Dm] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _ I was born a [F] blue child _ [G] of the wild western [C] sky.
But I left my _ [F] prairie home, _ [G] found a boxcar [E] for a [C] ride. _
Now I'm way down [F] in the old king, _ _
[G] burning blisters on my [C] feet. _
With my guitar and [F] my button light, [G] _ thumbing down Woody [C] Guthrie's street.
So _ lay me down [F] easy, _ _
[G] _ lay me down [C] hard. _
Light my cigarette, _ [F] make my bed, [G] _ somewhere beneath the [C] stars. _
_ _ Don't look for [F] me in glory, _
[Em] _ [F#] _ [G] don't look for me [C] below. _
I'll be riding _ [F] on that freight, _
_ [G] the soul's a [C] rambler's hoax.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's a sadness [F] that follows, _ [Em] _ [F#] _ [G] most everywhere I [C] roam.
_ You can see it [F] in my smile, [Em] _ [F#] _ [G] smell it on my [C] clothes.
_ _ _ _ Sometimes all [F] that running _ [G] never _ _ lasts too [C] long.
_ _ Keep me good [F] and loaded, _ _ _ [G] I'll keep singing [C] songs.
_ _ _ Lay me down [F] easy, _ [G] _ lay me down [C] hard.
Light my cigarette, _
[F] make my bed, _ [G] somewhere beneath [C] the stars.
_ [Bm] _ [C] _ Don't look for me [F] in glory, _ [D] _ [G] _ don't look for me [C] below.
_ I'll be riding _ on [F] that freight, _ _ [F#] _ [G] the soul's a [C] rambler's ghost.
If _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ _ _ _ I don't [E] leave this [F] town tomorrow, _ _ [F#] _ [G] leave I blow out my [C] brain.
_ _ [G#] Lead the way, there'll [F] be sorrow, _ [G] _ you won't be seeing me [C] again.
_ [Bm] _ [C] Lay [E] me [F] down easy, _ _ [G] _ lay me down [C] hard.
_ Light my cigarette, _
[F] make my bed, [G] _ somewhere beneath [C] the stars.
_ [G] _ [C] _ Don't look for me [F] in glory, _ _ [G] don't look for me [C] below.
_ I'll be riding _ on [F] that freight, _ [G] _ the soul's a [C] rambler's ghost. _ _ _ _ _ _