Chords for Railroad Lady
Tempo:
143.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
E
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] She's [F] a railroad lady [C] just a little bit shady, [G] spending her days on the train.
[E] She's [F] a semi-good looker but [C] the fast rails they took her.
Now [G] she's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again.
[E]
[C] South station in Boston [Dm] to the freight [C] yards of Austin.
From the Florida sunshine to the New [G] Orleans rain.
[C] Now that the rail packs [F] has taken [C] the best tracks.
She's trying, just trying [G] to get home [C] again.
[F] She's a railroad lady [C] just a little bit shady, [G] spending her life [C] on a train.
[F] Once a Pullman car traveler, [C] now the brakeman won't have her.
[G] She's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again.
[Am] Once a highballing loner, [F] he thought he [C] could own her.
Bought her a fur and a big [G] diamond ring.
[C] She hocked them for cold cash, [F] left town [C] on the wall.
Now she's never thinking, never thinking [G] of home way [C] back then.
But the rails are now rusty [F] and the dining [C] car's dusty.
Gold-plated watches taking [G] their toll.
[A] [C] Yeah, the railroads are dying [F] and the lady, [C] she's crying.
On a bus to Kentucky [G] and a home that's [C] her goal.
[F] She's a railroad lady [C] just a little bit shady, [G] spending her life [C] on a train.
[F] She's a semi-good looker [C] but the fast rails they took her.
[G] Now she's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again.
Yeah, on [G] a bus to Kentucky [F] and home [G]
[C] once again.
[E] She's [F] a semi-good looker but [C] the fast rails they took her.
Now [G] she's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again.
[E]
[C] South station in Boston [Dm] to the freight [C] yards of Austin.
From the Florida sunshine to the New [G] Orleans rain.
[C] Now that the rail packs [F] has taken [C] the best tracks.
She's trying, just trying [G] to get home [C] again.
[F] She's a railroad lady [C] just a little bit shady, [G] spending her life [C] on a train.
[F] Once a Pullman car traveler, [C] now the brakeman won't have her.
[G] She's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again.
[Am] Once a highballing loner, [F] he thought he [C] could own her.
Bought her a fur and a big [G] diamond ring.
[C] She hocked them for cold cash, [F] left town [C] on the wall.
Now she's never thinking, never thinking [G] of home way [C] back then.
But the rails are now rusty [F] and the dining [C] car's dusty.
Gold-plated watches taking [G] their toll.
[A] [C] Yeah, the railroads are dying [F] and the lady, [C] she's crying.
On a bus to Kentucky [G] and a home that's [C] her goal.
[F] She's a railroad lady [C] just a little bit shady, [G] spending her life [C] on a train.
[F] She's a semi-good looker [C] but the fast rails they took her.
[G] Now she's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again.
Yeah, on [G] a bus to Kentucky [F] and home [G]
[C] once again.
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[E] _ She's [F] a railroad _ lady [C] just a little bit shady, _ [G] spending her days on the train. _
_ [E] _ She's [F] a semi-good looker but [C] the fast rails they took her.
Now [G] she's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[C] South station in Boston [Dm] to the freight [C] yards of Austin.
From the Florida sunshine to the New [G] Orleans rain.
_ _ _ _ [C] Now that the rail packs [F] has taken [C] the best tracks.
She's trying, just trying [G] to get home [C] again. _ _ _
[F] She's a railroad _ lady [C] just a little bit shady, [G] spending her life [C] on a train. _ _
[F] Once a Pullman car traveler, [C] now the brakeman won't have her.
[G] She's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ Once a highballing loner, [F] he thought he [C] could own her.
Bought her a fur and a big [G] diamond ring. _ _
_ [C] She hocked them for cold cash, [F] left town [C] on the wall.
Now she's never thinking, never thinking [G] of home way [C] back then.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ But the rails are now rusty [F] and the dining [C] car's dusty.
_ Gold-plated watches taking [G] their toll. _ _ _
[A] [C] Yeah, the _ railroads are dying [F] and the lady, [C] she's crying.
On a bus to Kentucky [G] and a home that's [C] her goal.
_ _ _ [F] She's a railroad _ lady [C] just a little bit shady, [G] spending her life [C] on a train.
_ _ _ [F] She's a semi-good looker [C] but the fast rails they took her.
[G] Now she's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, on [G] a bus to Kentucky [F] and home [G] _ _
[C] once again. _ _ _
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[E] _ She's [F] a railroad _ lady [C] just a little bit shady, _ [G] spending her days on the train. _
_ [E] _ She's [F] a semi-good looker but [C] the fast rails they took her.
Now [G] she's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[C] South station in Boston [Dm] to the freight [C] yards of Austin.
From the Florida sunshine to the New [G] Orleans rain.
_ _ _ _ [C] Now that the rail packs [F] has taken [C] the best tracks.
She's trying, just trying [G] to get home [C] again. _ _ _
[F] She's a railroad _ lady [C] just a little bit shady, [G] spending her life [C] on a train. _ _
[F] Once a Pullman car traveler, [C] now the brakeman won't have her.
[G] She's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ Once a highballing loner, [F] he thought he [C] could own her.
Bought her a fur and a big [G] diamond ring. _ _
_ [C] She hocked them for cold cash, [F] left town [C] on the wall.
Now she's never thinking, never thinking [G] of home way [C] back then.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ But the rails are now rusty [F] and the dining [C] car's dusty.
_ Gold-plated watches taking [G] their toll. _ _ _
[A] [C] Yeah, the _ railroads are dying [F] and the lady, [C] she's crying.
On a bus to Kentucky [G] and a home that's [C] her goal.
_ _ _ [F] She's a railroad _ lady [C] just a little bit shady, [G] spending her life [C] on a train.
_ _ _ [F] She's a semi-good looker [C] but the fast rails they took her.
[G] Now she's trying, just trying [F] to get [C] home again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, on [G] a bus to Kentucky [F] and home [G] _ _
[C] once again. _ _ _
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