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.
[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.
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.
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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. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _