Hey Porter Chords by Johnny Cash

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