Chords for Life's Railway To Heaven | Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Mark O'Connor w. Dirt Band
Tempo:
93.55 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#
E
C#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] Do y'all want us to [F#m] scoot in like we did or just [N] jump in like old brother Clyde Moody?
Hey, do we have that on tape?
I ran out of air there over the [G] last three [F#] feet.
I ran out of air, but I left a hole there.
I'll get it next time.
[G#] Sounds great.
[F#] I want to get John some air.
[C#] [F#] I'm going to get John some air.
Maybe [E] a chorus?
You want to take two instrumentals?
Oh yeah.
Oh [F#] good, okay.
Then do the chorus again.
Yeah, let's try it.
Let's see how that works.
[D] How does it [G] work?
No, it's verse and then instrumental, verse and then we're going to do another instrumental and then repeat chorus, right?
Did you [C#] go verse, chorus?
Yeah, verse, chorus, [N] instrumental.
Verse, chorus, instrumental, then repeat chorus.
Is the [G#] intro going to have a verse?
No, no, he's got it.
Tell him what [B] the intro is, Earl.
[E]
[B]
[F#] [B] Life is like a mountain railway [E] with an engine [B] near that break.
We must make the run successful [C#] from the cradle [F#] to the grave.
[B] He's a curse, a hill to trun on.
[E] Never falls or [B] never takes.
Leave your hand upon the throttle and your eye [F#] [B] upon the rail.
[E] Blessed Savior, Thou would [B] guide us till we reach that [F#] blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's [F#] grace [B] forevermore.
[E]
[B]
[C#]
[F#] [B]
[E]
[B]
[F#] [B] As we roll along the main line, [E] there'll be storms [B] and there'll be night.
There'll be sidetracks unexpected on [C#] the left [F#] and on the right.
[B] But with a straight jaw waiting for us and [E] our hearts [B] upon the thrive.
There'll be no disembarkation till we [F#] reach [B] paradise.
[E] Blessed Savior, [B] Thou would guide us till we reach that [F#] blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's
[F#] grace [B] forevermore.
[E]
[B]
[C#]
[F#] [B]
[E]
[B]
[F#] [B] [E] Blessed Savior, Thou [B] would guide us till we reach [F#] that blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's [F#] grace [B] forevermore.
In God's [F#] grace [B] forevermore.
[G#]
Hey, do we have that on tape?
I ran out of air there over the [G] last three [F#] feet.
I ran out of air, but I left a hole there.
I'll get it next time.
[G#] Sounds great.
[F#] I want to get John some air.
[C#] [F#] I'm going to get John some air.
Maybe [E] a chorus?
You want to take two instrumentals?
Oh yeah.
Oh [F#] good, okay.
Then do the chorus again.
Yeah, let's try it.
Let's see how that works.
[D] How does it [G] work?
No, it's verse and then instrumental, verse and then we're going to do another instrumental and then repeat chorus, right?
Did you [C#] go verse, chorus?
Yeah, verse, chorus, [N] instrumental.
Verse, chorus, instrumental, then repeat chorus.
Is the [G#] intro going to have a verse?
No, no, he's got it.
Tell him what [B] the intro is, Earl.
[E]
[B]
[F#] [B] Life is like a mountain railway [E] with an engine [B] near that break.
We must make the run successful [C#] from the cradle [F#] to the grave.
[B] He's a curse, a hill to trun on.
[E] Never falls or [B] never takes.
Leave your hand upon the throttle and your eye [F#] [B] upon the rail.
[E] Blessed Savior, Thou would [B] guide us till we reach that [F#] blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's [F#] grace [B] forevermore.
[E]
[B]
[C#]
[F#] [B]
[E]
[B]
[F#] [B] As we roll along the main line, [E] there'll be storms [B] and there'll be night.
There'll be sidetracks unexpected on [C#] the left [F#] and on the right.
[B] But with a straight jaw waiting for us and [E] our hearts [B] upon the thrive.
There'll be no disembarkation till we [F#] reach [B] paradise.
[E] Blessed Savior, [B] Thou would guide us till we reach that [F#] blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's
[F#] grace [B] forevermore.
[E]
[B]
[C#]
[F#] [B]
[E]
[B]
[F#] [B] [E] Blessed Savior, Thou [B] would guide us till we reach [F#] that blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's [F#] grace [B] forevermore.
In God's [F#] grace [B] forevermore.
[G#]
Key:
B
F#
E
C#
G#
B
F#
E
[B] Do y'all want us to _ [F#m] scoot in like we did or just [N] jump in like old brother Clyde Moody?
_ _ Hey, do we have that on tape?
I ran out of air there over the [G] last three [F#] feet.
I ran out of air, but I left a hole there.
I'll get it next time.
[G#] Sounds great. _
_ [F#] I want to get John some air.
_ [C#] [F#] I'm going to get John some air.
Maybe [E] a chorus?
You want to take two instrumentals?
Oh yeah.
Oh [F#] good, okay.
Then do the chorus again.
Yeah, let's try it.
Let's see how that works.
[D] How does it _ _ _ [G] work?
No, it's verse and then instrumental, verse and then we're going to do another instrumental and then repeat chorus, right?
Did you [C#] go verse, chorus?
Yeah, verse, chorus, [N] instrumental.
Verse, chorus, instrumental, then repeat chorus.
Is the [G#] intro going to have a _ _ verse?
No, no, he's got it.
Tell him what [B] the intro is, Earl. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Life is like a mountain railway _ [E] with an _ engine [B] near that break.
_ We must make the run successful _ [C#] from the _ cradle [F#] to the grave.
_ [B] He's a _ curse, a hill to trun on.
_ [E] Never falls or [B] never takes.
Leave your hand upon the throttle _ and your eye [F#] [B] upon the rail.
_ [E] Blessed _ Savior, Thou would [B] guide us till we _ reach that [F#] blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's [F#] grace [B] forevermore. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ As we roll along the main line, [E] there'll be storms [B] and there'll be night.
There'll be sidetracks unexpected _ on [C#] the left [F#] and on the right.
_ [B] But with a straight jaw waiting for us and [E] our hearts [B] upon the thrive.
_ There'll be no _ _ disembarkation till we [F#] reach [B] paradise.
_ [E] Blessed _ Savior, [B] Thou would guide us till we _ reach that [F#] blissful shore.
_ [B] Where the _ angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's _
[F#] grace [B] forevermore. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] Blessed Savior, Thou [B] would guide us till we reach [F#] that blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's [F#] grace [B] _ forevermore.
In God's [F#] grace _ _ _ [B] forevermore. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ Hey, do we have that on tape?
I ran out of air there over the [G] last three [F#] feet.
I ran out of air, but I left a hole there.
I'll get it next time.
[G#] Sounds great. _
_ [F#] I want to get John some air.
_ [C#] [F#] I'm going to get John some air.
Maybe [E] a chorus?
You want to take two instrumentals?
Oh yeah.
Oh [F#] good, okay.
Then do the chorus again.
Yeah, let's try it.
Let's see how that works.
[D] How does it _ _ _ [G] work?
No, it's verse and then instrumental, verse and then we're going to do another instrumental and then repeat chorus, right?
Did you [C#] go verse, chorus?
Yeah, verse, chorus, [N] instrumental.
Verse, chorus, instrumental, then repeat chorus.
Is the [G#] intro going to have a _ _ verse?
No, no, he's got it.
Tell him what [B] the intro is, Earl. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Life is like a mountain railway _ [E] with an _ engine [B] near that break.
_ We must make the run successful _ [C#] from the _ cradle [F#] to the grave.
_ [B] He's a _ curse, a hill to trun on.
_ [E] Never falls or [B] never takes.
Leave your hand upon the throttle _ and your eye [F#] [B] upon the rail.
_ [E] Blessed _ Savior, Thou would [B] guide us till we _ reach that [F#] blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's [F#] grace [B] forevermore. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ As we roll along the main line, [E] there'll be storms [B] and there'll be night.
There'll be sidetracks unexpected _ on [C#] the left [F#] and on the right.
_ [B] But with a straight jaw waiting for us and [E] our hearts [B] upon the thrive.
_ There'll be no _ _ disembarkation till we [F#] reach [B] paradise.
_ [E] Blessed _ Savior, [B] Thou would guide us till we _ reach that [F#] blissful shore.
_ [B] Where the _ angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's _
[F#] grace [B] forevermore. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] Blessed Savior, Thou [B] would guide us till we reach [F#] that blissful shore.
[B] Where the angels [E] wait to join us [B] in God's [F#] grace [B] _ forevermore.
In God's [F#] grace _ _ _ [B] forevermore. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _