Chords for North Mississippi AllStars - K.C. Jones (On The Road Again) - HQ
Tempo:
78.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Gm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
Early in the morning it was drizzling rain, around the curb come a passenger train.
Under the wheel was Casey Jones, a mighty [D] man, dead and gone.
[G] A mighty man, dead and gone.
Some folks say Mr.
Left out of Memphis, quarter to nine.
time.
[G] New York City, dinner time.
Casey was walking down Nelson Lane.
Under the wheel was Casey Jones, a mighty [D] man, dead and gone.
[G] A mighty man, dead and gone.
Some folks say Mr.
Left out of Memphis, quarter to nine.
time.
[G] New York City, dinner time.
Casey was walking down Nelson Lane.
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Gm
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Early in the morning it was drizzling rain, around the curb come a passenger train.
Under the wheel was Casey Jones, a mighty [D] man, dead and gone.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] A mighty man, dead and gone. _ _ _ _
Some folks say Mr.
Casey couldn't run.
Let me tell you what Casey done.
Left out of Memphis, quarter to nine.
New York City, [Gm] dinner time.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] New York City, dinner time. _ _ _
Casey was walking down Nelson Lane.
Two policemen looking to learn his name.
They report Casey to the station house.
Natural phone rounded but they turned him out.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Natural [D] phone rounded, [G] turned him out. _ _ _
_ He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
was on [C] the road again.
On the road again.
[C] _ _ _
[G] Natural phone, he's been on the road again.
_ [Gm] _ _
[G] The reason I say [D] I'm on the road again, the police direct us both selling gin.
[G] I sold my gin and I sold it straight.
The police, [D] they brought me to my woman's gate.
She opened the door and she nodded her head.
She said, [G] girl, you're welcome to my folding bed.
To my [C] folding bed.
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[Gm] Casey, welcome to my folding [G] bed. _ _ _ _
[D] Casey told the fireman just before he died, he said there's one more road he'd like to ride.
The fireman asked Casey, which road is he?
Well, [G] the Southern Pacific and the Sanctuary.
[C] The Sanctuary. _ _ _ _ _
Wow.
[G] Well, the Southern Pacific and the Sanctuary.
If _ _ you want to get to heaven in the D.I.E., you better put on your collar and your T.I.E.
You want to chase a rabbit out of L.O..T., you better raise a commotion like a D.O..T. Like [C] a D.O..T. Ow, ow, _ _ ow. [G] Raise a commotion like a D.O..T. _ _ _ Hey, _ _ _ _ old chap, _ _ _ _ _ _ come on you men if you want to flirt. Young summer woman in a miniskirt. She got her high knee arched and a wrap around her leg. Step by step [Gm] and on scrambled eggs. On [C] scrambled eggs. _ _ _ _ _ [G] Step by step and on scrambled eggs. _ _ [Gm] I'm leaving Memphis, spreading news. Memphis women don't [G] wear no shoes. Got my name written on the back of my shirt. Natural born youth don't [Gm] have to work. Don't [C] have to work. _ _ _ _ _ Natural born youth don't have to [G] work. _ _ Early in the morning was drizzling rain. Around the curve come passing the train. Under the [D] wheel was old Hobo John. He was a good hobo, but he dead and [Gm] gone. But he [C] dead and gone. _ _ _ _ _ [G] Another great man, dead and gone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Early in the morning it was drizzling rain, around the curb come a passenger train.
Under the wheel was Casey Jones, a mighty [D] man, dead and gone.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] A mighty man, dead and gone. _ _ _ _
Some folks say Mr.
Casey couldn't run.
Let me tell you what Casey done.
Left out of Memphis, quarter to nine.
New York City, [Gm] dinner time.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] New York City, dinner time. _ _ _
Casey was walking down Nelson Lane.
Two policemen looking to learn his name.
They report Casey to the station house.
Natural phone rounded but they turned him out.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Natural [D] phone rounded, [G] turned him out. _ _ _
_ He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
was on [C] the road again.
On the road again.
[C] _ _ _
[G] Natural phone, he's been on the road again.
_ [Gm] _ _
[G] The reason I say [D] I'm on the road again, the police direct us both selling gin.
[G] I sold my gin and I sold it straight.
The police, [D] they brought me to my woman's gate.
She opened the door and she nodded her head.
She said, [G] girl, you're welcome to my folding bed.
To my [C] folding bed.
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[Gm] Casey, welcome to my folding [G] bed. _ _ _ _
[D] Casey told the fireman just before he died, he said there's one more road he'd like to ride.
The fireman asked Casey, which road is he?
Well, [G] the Southern Pacific and the Sanctuary.
[C] The Sanctuary. _ _ _ _ _
Wow.
[G] Well, the Southern Pacific and the Sanctuary.
If _ _ you want to get to heaven in the D.I.E., you better put on your collar and your T.I.E.
You want to chase a rabbit out of L.O..T., you better raise a commotion like a D.O..T. Like [C] a D.O..T. Ow, ow, _ _ ow. [G] Raise a commotion like a D.O..T. _ _ _ Hey, _ _ _ _ old chap, _ _ _ _ _ _ come on you men if you want to flirt. Young summer woman in a miniskirt. She got her high knee arched and a wrap around her leg. Step by step [Gm] and on scrambled eggs. On [C] scrambled eggs. _ _ _ _ _ [G] Step by step and on scrambled eggs. _ _ [Gm] I'm leaving Memphis, spreading news. Memphis women don't [G] wear no shoes. Got my name written on the back of my shirt. Natural born youth don't [Gm] have to work. Don't [C] have to work. _ _ _ _ _ Natural born youth don't have to [G] work. _ _ Early in the morning was drizzling rain. Around the curve come passing the train. Under the [D] wheel was old Hobo John. He was a good hobo, but he dead and [Gm] gone. But he [C] dead and gone. _ _ _ _ _ [G] Another great man, dead and gone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _