New Railroad Chords by Crooked Still

Tempo:
98.75 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Bb

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Crooked Still - New Railroad chords
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[C] Working on a new railroad, but up to my knees
Working on a new railroad, [F] but up to [C] my knees
I'm [F] working for big John Henry and [Am] he's so hard to please
[G] I've been [C] all around this world
Used to have a big gray horse, Arrow was his name
Used to have a big gray [F] horse, Arrow was [C] his name
[F] They caught me making liquor [Am] and they told me get off their plane
I've [G] been all [C] around this world
Hang me, oh hang me, I'll be dead and gone
[G] Hang [C] me, oh hang [F] me, I'll be [C] dead and gone
[F] It's not the hanging that I mind, [Am] it's the laying in the grave so long
[G] I've been [C] all around this world
[F]
[Am] [G]
[C] Single girl, single girl, spend your days in town
Oh, single girl, single girl, spend your days in town
Just [F]
wait till you get married, [Am] I'll work till the sun goes down
[G] I've been [C] all around this world
Oh, Lulu, oh Lulu, won't you open up that door
[G] Oh, [C] Lulu, oh Lulu, won't you open up that door
[F]
Before I come in her bed [Am] with my old 44
[G] I've been [C] all around this world
Digging
[Gm] [G]
[Cm]
[F] [A] [G]
[C]
on a new river, let it do my need
[G] Digging [C] on a new river, [F] let it [C] do my need
[F] I'm digging for big John Henry [Am] and he's so hard to please
[G] I've been all around [C] this world
[G] I've been all [C] around this world
[G] I've been all [C] around this world
[Bb] [C] [F] [C]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [C] [Bb]
[C] [Bb] [C]
[Bb]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn Crooked Still - New Railroad chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Am, G, C, F, Am, Bb, C and Bb. Start with a comfortable 49 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 99. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ Working on a new railroad, but up to my knees
_ Working on a new railroad, [F] but up to [C] my knees
I'm [F] working for big John Henry and [Am] he's so hard to please
[G] I've been [C] all around this world _
_ _ _ Used to have a big gray horse, Arrow was his name
_ Used to have a big gray [F] horse, Arrow was [C] his name
_ [F] They caught me making liquor [Am] and they told me get off their plane
I've [G] been all [C] around this world
_ _ Hang me, oh hang me, I'll be dead and gone
_ [G] Hang [C] me, oh hang [F] me, I'll be [C] dead and gone
[F] It's not the hanging that I mind, [Am] it's the laying in the grave so long
[G] I've been [C] all around this world _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ Single girl, single girl, spend your days in town
_ Oh, single girl, single girl, spend your days in town
Just [F]
wait till you get married, [Am] I'll work till the sun goes down
[G] I've been [C] all around this world
_ _ Oh, Lulu, oh Lulu, won't you open up that door
_ [G] Oh, [C] Lulu, oh Lulu, won't you open up that door
_ _ [F]
Before I come in her bed [Am] with my old 44
[G] I've been [C] all around this world
_ _ Digging _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ on a new river, let it do my need
_ [G] _ Digging [C] on a new river, [F] let it [C] do my need
[F] I'm digging for big John Henry [Am] and he's so hard to please
[G] I've been all around [C] this world
_ [G] I've been all [C] around this world _
[G] I've been all [C] around this world _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _
[C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ _
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