Chords for Merle Haggard - Life's Railway To Heaven
Tempo:
96.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#m] [G] [D]
[A]
[F#m] [D] [G]
[D] [B]
Life is like a mountain railroad with [G] an engineer that's brave.
We must make the run successful from [E] the cradle to [A] the grave.
[D] Watch the curves, the fills, the tunnels.
Never [D] falter, never fail.
Keep your hand upon the throttle and your [A] eye [D] upon the rail.
[G] Blessed Savior, Thou wilt [D] guide us till we reach that blessed [A] shore.
[D] Where the angels wait to [G] join us [D] in Thy praise forevermore.
As we roll across the threshold, [G] spanning jogs and [D] swelling tide,
You'll behold the Union Depot, [E] and do as your [A] train would like.
[D] There you'll meet the superintendent, [G] guide the father, [D] guide the son.
With a hearty, joyous greeting, weary [A] pilgrim, [D] welcome home.
[G] Blessed Savior, Thou [D] wilt guide us till we reach [A] that blessed shore.
[D] Where the angels wait to [G] join us [D] in Thy [A]
praise [D] forevermore.
[G] Alright.
[D]
[A] [D]
[G] Blessed Savior, Thou [D] wilt guide us till we reach that blessed [Em] shore.
Where the angels wait [G] to join us in [D] Thy [A] praise [D] forevermore.
In Thy [A] praise forevermore.
[A]
[F#m] [D] [G]
[D] [B]
Life is like a mountain railroad with [G] an engineer that's brave.
We must make the run successful from [E] the cradle to [A] the grave.
[D] Watch the curves, the fills, the tunnels.
Never [D] falter, never fail.
Keep your hand upon the throttle and your [A] eye [D] upon the rail.
[G] Blessed Savior, Thou wilt [D] guide us till we reach that blessed [A] shore.
[D] Where the angels wait to [G] join us [D] in Thy praise forevermore.
As we roll across the threshold, [G] spanning jogs and [D] swelling tide,
You'll behold the Union Depot, [E] and do as your [A] train would like.
[D] There you'll meet the superintendent, [G] guide the father, [D] guide the son.
With a hearty, joyous greeting, weary [A] pilgrim, [D] welcome home.
[G] Blessed Savior, Thou [D] wilt guide us till we reach [A] that blessed shore.
[D] Where the angels wait to [G] join us [D] in Thy [A]
praise [D] forevermore.
[G] Alright.
[D]
[A] [D]
[G] Blessed Savior, Thou [D] wilt guide us till we reach that blessed [Em] shore.
Where the angels wait [G] to join us in [D] Thy [A] praise [D] forevermore.
In Thy [A] praise forevermore.
Key:
D
G
A
E
G#m
D
G
A
_ [G#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ Life is like a mountain railroad _ with [G] an engineer that's brave.
We must make the run successful _ from [E] the _ cradle to [A] the grave.
_ [D] Watch the _ curves, the fills, the tunnels.
_ Never [D] _ falter, never fail.
Keep your hand upon the throttle and your [A] eye [D] upon the rail.
_ [G] Blessed _ Savior, Thou wilt [D] guide us till we _ reach that blessed [A] shore.
_ [D] Where the _ angels wait to [G] join us [D] in Thy _ praise forevermore.
_ As we roll across the threshold, _ [G] spanning _ jogs and [D] swelling tide,
You'll behold the Union Depot, _ [E] and do as your [A] train would like.
_ [D] There you'll _ meet the superintendent, _ [G] guide the _ father, [D] guide the son.
_ With a _ hearty, joyous greeting, weary [A] pilgrim, [D] welcome home.
_ [G] Blessed _ Savior, Thou [D] wilt guide us till we reach [A] that blessed shore.
_ [D] Where the _ angels wait to [G] join us [D] in Thy _ [A]
praise [D] forevermore.
_ _ [G] _ Alright.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Blessed Savior, Thou [D] wilt guide us till we reach that blessed [Em] shore.
Where the angels wait [G] to join us in [D] Thy [A] praise _ [D] forevermore.
In Thy [A] praise _ _ _ _ forevermore. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ Life is like a mountain railroad _ with [G] an engineer that's brave.
We must make the run successful _ from [E] the _ cradle to [A] the grave.
_ [D] Watch the _ curves, the fills, the tunnels.
_ Never [D] _ falter, never fail.
Keep your hand upon the throttle and your [A] eye [D] upon the rail.
_ [G] Blessed _ Savior, Thou wilt [D] guide us till we _ reach that blessed [A] shore.
_ [D] Where the _ angels wait to [G] join us [D] in Thy _ praise forevermore.
_ As we roll across the threshold, _ [G] spanning _ jogs and [D] swelling tide,
You'll behold the Union Depot, _ [E] and do as your [A] train would like.
_ [D] There you'll _ meet the superintendent, _ [G] guide the _ father, [D] guide the son.
_ With a _ hearty, joyous greeting, weary [A] pilgrim, [D] welcome home.
_ [G] Blessed _ Savior, Thou [D] wilt guide us till we reach [A] that blessed shore.
_ [D] Where the _ angels wait to [G] join us [D] in Thy _ [A]
praise [D] forevermore.
_ _ [G] _ Alright.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Blessed Savior, Thou [D] wilt guide us till we reach that blessed [Em] shore.
Where the angels wait [G] to join us in [D] Thy [A] praise _ [D] forevermore.
In Thy [A] praise _ _ _ _ forevermore. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _