Last Cannonball Chords by Mary Mccaslin
Tempo:
144.3 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
The sun [D] sets behind the [A] high mountains of the great [D] continental
[A] divide.
I sit here [D] and wonder, [A] is there one [C#m] last [F#m] great engine [A] waiting [D] to make one last [A] ride?
[D]
[A] We live [D] in a country [A] of changes, where the labors [D] of love are [A] so few.
The cowboy [D] and horse, [A] the big old [F#m] black engine, they've [A] all vanished [D] in the light of [A] the new.
[F#m]
[D] [A]
I remember [D] last time I [A] saw you, I still [D] hear the words [A] that you said.
You sound like [D]
one of [A] the sailors [F#m] of progress, [A] and love like [D] the engine [A] is dead.
[F#m] [D]
[A]
Somewhere out [D] west I may [A]
find her, she'll give [D] out her long weary [A] call.
Then I'll climb [D] on board [A] as she sits [F#m] there a-steaming, [A] and I'll ride on [D] the last [A] cannonball.
[F#m] [A] And I'll ride on [D] the last [A] cannonball.
[F#m] And [A] I'll ride [D] on the last [A] cannonball.
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A] [F#m]
[A]
The sun [D] sets behind the [A] high mountains of the great [D] continental
[A] divide.
I sit here [D] and wonder, [A] is there one [C#m] last [F#m] great engine [A] waiting [D] to make one last [A] ride?
[D]
[A] We live [D] in a country [A] of changes, where the labors [D] of love are [A] so few.
The cowboy [D] and horse, [A] the big old [F#m] black engine, they've [A] all vanished [D] in the light of [A] the new.
[F#m]
[D] [A]
I remember [D] last time I [A] saw you, I still [D] hear the words [A] that you said.
You sound like [D]
one of [A] the sailors [F#m] of progress, [A] and love like [D] the engine [A] is dead.
[F#m] [D]
[A]
Somewhere out [D] west I may [A]
find her, she'll give [D] out her long weary [A] call.
Then I'll climb [D] on board [A] as she sits [F#m] there a-steaming, [A] and I'll ride on [D] the last [A] cannonball.
[F#m] [A] And I'll ride on [D] the last [A] cannonball.
[F#m] And [A] I'll ride [D] on the last [A] cannonball.
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A] [F#m]
[A]
Key:
A
D
F#m
C#m
A
D
F#m
C#m
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The _ _ sun [D] sets behind the [A] high mountains _ _ of the great _ [D] continental _
[A] _ divide.
_ _ I sit here [D] and wonder, [A] is there one [C#m] last [F#m] great engine _ [A] waiting _ [D] to make one last [A] ride?
_ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ We live [D] in a country [A] of changes, _ _ where the labors [D] of love are [A] so few. _ _ _ _
The cowboy [D] and horse, [A] the big old [F#m] black engine, they've [A] all vanished [D] in the light of [A] the new.
_ [F#m] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I remember [D] _ last time I [A] saw you, _ _ _ I still [D] hear the words [A] that you said.
_ _ You sound like [D]
one of [A] the sailors [F#m] of progress, [A] and love like [D] the engine [A] is dead.
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Somewhere out [D] west I may [A]
find her, _ _ she'll give [D] out her long weary [A] call. _ _
_ Then I'll climb [D] on board [A] as she sits [F#m] there a-steaming, [A] and I'll ride on [D] the last _ [A] cannonball. _
[F#m] _ _ [A] And I'll ride on [D] the last [A] cannonball.
_ _ [F#m] _ And [A] I'll ride [D] on the last _ [A] cannonball.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The _ _ sun [D] sets behind the [A] high mountains _ _ of the great _ [D] continental _
[A] _ divide.
_ _ I sit here [D] and wonder, [A] is there one [C#m] last [F#m] great engine _ [A] waiting _ [D] to make one last [A] ride?
_ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ We live [D] in a country [A] of changes, _ _ where the labors [D] of love are [A] so few. _ _ _ _
The cowboy [D] and horse, [A] the big old [F#m] black engine, they've [A] all vanished [D] in the light of [A] the new.
_ [F#m] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I remember [D] _ last time I [A] saw you, _ _ _ I still [D] hear the words [A] that you said.
_ _ You sound like [D]
one of [A] the sailors [F#m] of progress, [A] and love like [D] the engine [A] is dead.
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Somewhere out [D] west I may [A]
find her, _ _ she'll give [D] out her long weary [A] call. _ _
_ Then I'll climb [D] on board [A] as she sits [F#m] there a-steaming, [A] and I'll ride on [D] the last _ [A] cannonball. _
[F#m] _ _ [A] And I'll ride on [D] the last [A] cannonball.
_ _ [F#m] _ And [A] I'll ride [D] on the last _ [A] cannonball.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _