Roots of Blues -- Lead Belly „Rock Island Line" Chords
Tempo:
92 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Am
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
That Rock Island Line train out of New Lees
Coming back this way
that Depot agent
Gonna throw that switchboard over the track.
That mean that Rock Island Line trains got to go in the hole
That man don't want to stop that train
He gonna talk to the Depot agent with his whistle and this is what he gonna tell him
[A] I got cows, I got horses, I got cows
I got sheep, I got goats, I got all livestock
I got all [Am] livestock
That Depot agent gonna let that train by
When that Rock Island Line train get by that agent gonna talk back to the Depot agent
With his whistle and this is what he's gonna tell him
I thank you, I thank you
I thank you
That old Rock Island Line train is getting on down the road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a road to ride
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
If you want to ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station [A] on the Rock Island Line
Jesus died to save us from our sins
And pray to God we're gonna [A] meet him again
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a road to ride
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good [D] road
If you want to [A] ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station on [A] the Rock Island Line
I may be right and I may be wrong
[E] But you're gonna miss me when [A] I'm gone
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's [E] a road to ride
[A] Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty [D] good road
If you want to ride you [A] got to ride it like you find it, [E] get your ticket at the station on the Rock [A] Island Line
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island [B] Line, it's a road to ride
[A] Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good [D] road
If you want to [A] ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station on the [A] Rock Island Line
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, [E] K, L, [A] M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, [E] O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, [A] M, N, O, P
Coming back this way
that Depot agent
Gonna throw that switchboard over the track.
That mean that Rock Island Line trains got to go in the hole
That man don't want to stop that train
He gonna talk to the Depot agent with his whistle and this is what he gonna tell him
[A] I got cows, I got horses, I got cows
I got sheep, I got goats, I got all livestock
I got all [Am] livestock
That Depot agent gonna let that train by
When that Rock Island Line train get by that agent gonna talk back to the Depot agent
With his whistle and this is what he's gonna tell him
I thank you, I thank you
I thank you
That old Rock Island Line train is getting on down the road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a road to ride
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
If you want to ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station [A] on the Rock Island Line
Jesus died to save us from our sins
And pray to God we're gonna [A] meet him again
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a road to ride
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good [D] road
If you want to [A] ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station on [A] the Rock Island Line
I may be right and I may be wrong
[E] But you're gonna miss me when [A] I'm gone
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's [E] a road to ride
[A] Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty [D] good road
If you want to ride you [A] got to ride it like you find it, [E] get your ticket at the station on the Rock [A] Island Line
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island [B] Line, it's a road to ride
[A] Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good [D] road
If you want to [A] ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station on the [A] Rock Island Line
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, [E] K, L, [A] M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, [E] O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, [A] M, N, O, P
Key:
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_ _ That Rock Island Line train out of New Lees
Coming back this way
that Depot agent
Gonna throw that switchboard over the track.
_ That mean that Rock Island Line trains got to go in the hole
_ _ That man don't want to stop that train
He gonna talk to the Depot agent with his whistle and this is what he gonna tell him
[A] I got cows, I got horses, I got cows
I got sheep, I got goats, I got all livestock
_ _ I got all [Am] livestock
That Depot agent gonna let that train by
When that Rock Island Line train get by that agent gonna talk back to the Depot agent
With his whistle and this is what he's gonna tell him
I thank you, I thank you
I thank you
That old Rock Island Line train is getting on down the road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a road to ride
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
If you want to ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station [A] on the Rock Island Line
_ _ _ Jesus died to save us from our sins
And pray to God we're gonna [A] meet him again
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a road to ride
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good [D] road
If you want to [A] ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station on [A] the Rock Island Line
_ _ I may be right and I may be wrong
[E] But you're gonna miss me when [A] I'm gone _
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's [E] a road to ride
[A] Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty [D] good road
If you want to ride you [A] got to ride it like you find it, [E] get your ticket at the station on the Rock [A] Island Line
_ _ Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island [B] Line, it's a road to ride
[A] Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good [D] road
If you want to [A] ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station on the [A] Rock Island Line _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, [E] K, L, [A] M, N, O, _ _ _ _ P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, _ _ _ P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, [E] O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, [A] M, N, O, P _ _ _ _ _
Coming back this way
that Depot agent
Gonna throw that switchboard over the track.
_ That mean that Rock Island Line trains got to go in the hole
_ _ That man don't want to stop that train
He gonna talk to the Depot agent with his whistle and this is what he gonna tell him
[A] I got cows, I got horses, I got cows
I got sheep, I got goats, I got all livestock
_ _ I got all [Am] livestock
That Depot agent gonna let that train by
When that Rock Island Line train get by that agent gonna talk back to the Depot agent
With his whistle and this is what he's gonna tell him
I thank you, I thank you
I thank you
That old Rock Island Line train is getting on down the road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a road to ride
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
If you want to ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station [A] on the Rock Island Line
_ _ _ Jesus died to save us from our sins
And pray to God we're gonna [A] meet him again
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a road to ride
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good [D] road
If you want to [A] ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station on [A] the Rock Island Line
_ _ I may be right and I may be wrong
[E] But you're gonna miss me when [A] I'm gone _
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island Line, it's [E] a road to ride
[A] Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty [D] good road
If you want to ride you [A] got to ride it like you find it, [E] get your ticket at the station on the Rock [A] Island Line
_ _ Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good road
Oh the Rock Island [B] Line, it's a road to ride
[A] Oh the Rock Island Line, it's a mighty good [D] road
If you want to [A] ride you got to ride it like [E] you find it, get your ticket at the station on the [A] Rock Island Line _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, [E] K, L, [A] M, N, O, _ _ _ _ P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, _ _ _ P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, [E] O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, M, N, O, P, L, [A] M, N, O, P _ _ _ _ _
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