Chords for Hey Porter!
Tempo:
115.35 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
G
Bb
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F]
Hey Porter, hey Porter, would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be till we cross [G] that Mason-Dixon [C] [F] line?
At daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it [Bb] down?
Or better still, just stop the [C] train, cause I want to look around.
Hey Porter, hey Porter, what time did you say?
How much longer will it be till I [G] can see [C] the light of day?
When we hit Dixie, will you tell [F] that engineer to ring his bell?
And ask everybody that [C] ain't asleep to stand right [F] up and yell.
[G] [C] [F] [Fm]
[F]
[C] [F] Hey Porter, hey Porter, it's getting light outside.
This old train is puffing [A] smoke and I have to [C] strain my eyes.
But [F] ask that engineer if he will blow his [Bb] whistle please.
Cause I smell frost [F] on cotton leaves [C] and I feel that southern [F] breeze.
Hey Porter, hey Porter, please get my bags for me.
I need nobody to tell me now [G] that [C] we're in Tennessee.
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome [Bb] whistle scream.
We're not so [C] far from home so take it easy [F] on us.
[G] [C] [F] [Fm]
[C] [F] Hey Porter, hey Porter, please open up the door.
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off [G] first cause I can't wait no [C] more.
Tell that engineer [F] I said thanks a lot and I didn't mind [C] a fair.
I'm gonna set [F] my feet on southern soil and breathe that southern air.
Hey Porter, hey Porter, would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be till we cross [G] that Mason-Dixon [C] [F] line?
At daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it [Bb] down?
Or better still, just stop the [C] train, cause I want to look around.
Hey Porter, hey Porter, what time did you say?
How much longer will it be till I [G] can see [C] the light of day?
When we hit Dixie, will you tell [F] that engineer to ring his bell?
And ask everybody that [C] ain't asleep to stand right [F] up and yell.
[G] [C] [F] [Fm]
[F]
[C] [F] Hey Porter, hey Porter, it's getting light outside.
This old train is puffing [A] smoke and I have to [C] strain my eyes.
But [F] ask that engineer if he will blow his [Bb] whistle please.
Cause I smell frost [F] on cotton leaves [C] and I feel that southern [F] breeze.
Hey Porter, hey Porter, please get my bags for me.
I need nobody to tell me now [G] that [C] we're in Tennessee.
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome [Bb] whistle scream.
We're not so [C] far from home so take it easy [F] on us.
[G] [C] [F] [Fm]
[C] [F] Hey Porter, hey Porter, please open up the door.
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off [G] first cause I can't wait no [C] more.
Tell that engineer [F] I said thanks a lot and I didn't mind [C] a fair.
I'm gonna set [F] my feet on southern soil and breathe that southern air.
Key:
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C
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Bb
Fm
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_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Hey Porter, hey Porter, would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be till we cross [G] that Mason-Dixon [C] [F] line?
At daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it [Bb] down?
Or better still, just stop the [C] train, cause I want to look around.
_ Hey Porter, hey Porter, what time did you say?
How much longer will it be till I [G] can see [C] the light of day?
When we hit Dixie, will you tell [F] that engineer to ring his bell?
And ask everybody that [C] ain't asleep to stand right [F] up and yell. _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ Hey Porter, hey Porter, it's getting light outside.
This old train is puffing [A] smoke and I have to [C] strain my eyes.
But [F] ask that engineer if he will blow his [Bb] whistle please.
Cause I smell frost [F] on cotton leaves [C] and I feel that southern [F] breeze.
_ Hey Porter, hey Porter, please get my bags for me.
I need nobody to tell me now [G] that [C] we're in Tennessee.
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome [Bb] whistle scream.
We're not so [C] far from home so take it easy [F] on us. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _
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[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ Hey Porter, hey Porter, please open up the door.
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off [G] first cause I can't wait no [C] more.
Tell that engineer [F] I said thanks a lot and I didn't mind [C] a fair.
I'm gonna set [F] my feet on southern soil and breathe that southern air. _ _ _ _
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_ _ Hey Porter, hey Porter, would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be till we cross [G] that Mason-Dixon [C] [F] line?
At daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it [Bb] down?
Or better still, just stop the [C] train, cause I want to look around.
_ Hey Porter, hey Porter, what time did you say?
How much longer will it be till I [G] can see [C] the light of day?
When we hit Dixie, will you tell [F] that engineer to ring his bell?
And ask everybody that [C] ain't asleep to stand right [F] up and yell. _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ Hey Porter, hey Porter, it's getting light outside.
This old train is puffing [A] smoke and I have to [C] strain my eyes.
But [F] ask that engineer if he will blow his [Bb] whistle please.
Cause I smell frost [F] on cotton leaves [C] and I feel that southern [F] breeze.
_ Hey Porter, hey Porter, please get my bags for me.
I need nobody to tell me now [G] that [C] we're in Tennessee.
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome [Bb] whistle scream.
We're not so [C] far from home so take it easy [F] on us. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _
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[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ Hey Porter, hey Porter, please open up the door.
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off [G] first cause I can't wait no [C] more.
Tell that engineer [F] I said thanks a lot and I didn't mind [C] a fair.
I'm gonna set [F] my feet on southern soil and breathe that southern air. _ _ _ _
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