Chords for Songs of the Rail Road - 10. Wabash Cannonball.wmv
Tempo:
104.45 bpm
Chords used:
C
Gb
G
D
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ebm] [N]
Now listen to her rumble, now listen to her [C] roar,
[Eb] As she echoes down the [Bb] valley [Ab] and flies along the shore.
Now [N] hear the engines whistle, it's a mighty [Eb] lonesome call,
As we ride the cars and the [G] empty cars of the Wabash [Dm] Cannonball.
On the wake of the Empire League, [Gm] through the wild Pacific shore,
[Am] On the coast of [C]
[Dm] California, through snow-covered Labrador,
There's a dream of fancy laid out [Gm] that's well known to us all.
[E] It's the hopeful's home [Am] when he wants to roam his Wabash [D] Cannonball.
[F] Now listen to her [Bb] rumble, now listen to her roar,
As [A] she echoes down the valley and flies [Abm] along [F] the shore.
Now hear the [Gm] engines whistle, it's a mighty lonesome call,
As we ride the cars [C] and the empty cars of the Wabash [F] Cannonball.
[Am] [Ab] There's [Eb]
[Ebm] lots of places, partner, [Abm] that you can go see,
St.
[Db] Paul and Kansas City, Des Moines and Kansas [Gb] City,
The lakes [Ebm] of Minnehaha [Abm] where the laughing waters fall,
We reach [Bbm] them by no other than the Wabash [Gb] Cannonball.
Now listen to her rumble, now listen [B] to her roar,
[Db] As she echoes down the [Abm] valley and flies [Gb] along the shore.
Now hear the engines whistle, [B] it's a mighty lonesome call,
[Db] As we ride the cars and the empty cars of the Wabash [Gb] Cannonball.
[Dm] [Em] For years I've ridden on this [C] line across the countryside,
[Bm] I've always been well treated [D] though I took the [G] home road's ride.
And when my days are [C] over and the curtains round me [Am] fall,
Please ship me [Ab] off to heaven on [Gb] the Wabash [G] Cannonball.
Now listen to her rumble, now listen to [C] her roar,
[Ab]
As she [D] echoes down the valley and flies [G] along the shore.
Now hear the [A] engines whistle, [C] it's a mighty lonesome call,
[D] As we ride the cars and the empty cars of the [G] Wabash Cannonball.
[C]
[D] [Em]
Now listen to her rumble, now listen to her [C] roar,
[Eb] As she echoes down the [Bb] valley [Ab] and flies along the shore.
Now [N] hear the engines whistle, it's a mighty [Eb] lonesome call,
As we ride the cars and the [G] empty cars of the Wabash [Dm] Cannonball.
On the wake of the Empire League, [Gm] through the wild Pacific shore,
[Am] On the coast of [C]
[Dm] California, through snow-covered Labrador,
There's a dream of fancy laid out [Gm] that's well known to us all.
[E] It's the hopeful's home [Am] when he wants to roam his Wabash [D] Cannonball.
[F] Now listen to her [Bb] rumble, now listen to her roar,
As [A] she echoes down the valley and flies [Abm] along [F] the shore.
Now hear the [Gm] engines whistle, it's a mighty lonesome call,
As we ride the cars [C] and the empty cars of the Wabash [F] Cannonball.
[Am] [Ab] There's [Eb]
[Ebm] lots of places, partner, [Abm] that you can go see,
St.
[Db] Paul and Kansas City, Des Moines and Kansas [Gb] City,
The lakes [Ebm] of Minnehaha [Abm] where the laughing waters fall,
We reach [Bbm] them by no other than the Wabash [Gb] Cannonball.
Now listen to her rumble, now listen [B] to her roar,
[Db] As she echoes down the [Abm] valley and flies [Gb] along the shore.
Now hear the engines whistle, [B] it's a mighty lonesome call,
[Db] As we ride the cars and the empty cars of the Wabash [Gb] Cannonball.
[Dm] [Em] For years I've ridden on this [C] line across the countryside,
[Bm] I've always been well treated [D] though I took the [G] home road's ride.
And when my days are [C] over and the curtains round me [Am] fall,
Please ship me [Ab] off to heaven on [Gb] the Wabash [G] Cannonball.
Now listen to her rumble, now listen to [C] her roar,
[Ab]
As she [D] echoes down the valley and flies [G] along the shore.
Now hear the [A] engines whistle, [C] it's a mighty lonesome call,
[D] As we ride the cars and the empty cars of the [G] Wabash Cannonball.
[C]
[D] [Em]
Key:
C
Gb
G
D
Ab
C
Gb
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ Now listen to her rumble, now listen to her [C] roar,
[Eb] As she echoes down the [Bb] valley [Ab] and flies along the shore.
Now [N] hear the engines whistle, it's a mighty [Eb] lonesome call,
As we ride the cars and the [G] empty cars of the Wabash [Dm] Cannonball. _
_ _ _ _ On the wake of the Empire League, [Gm] through the wild Pacific shore,
[Am] On the coast of [C]
[Dm] California, through snow-covered Labrador,
There's a dream of fancy laid out [Gm] that's well known to us all.
[E] It's the hopeful's home [Am] when he wants to roam his Wabash [D] Cannonball.
[F] Now listen to her [Bb] rumble, now listen to her roar,
As [A] she echoes down the valley and flies [Abm] along [F] the shore.
Now hear the [Gm] engines whistle, it's a mighty lonesome call,
As we ride the cars [C] and the empty cars of the Wabash [F] Cannonball. _ _
[Am] _ _ [Ab] There's _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ lots of places, partner, [Abm] that you can go see,
St.
[Db] Paul and Kansas City, Des Moines and Kansas [Gb] City,
The lakes [Ebm] of Minnehaha [Abm] where the laughing waters fall,
We reach [Bbm] them by no other than the Wabash [Gb] Cannonball.
Now listen to her rumble, now listen [B] to her roar,
[Db] As she echoes down the [Abm] valley and flies [Gb] along the shore.
Now hear the engines whistle, [B] it's a mighty lonesome call,
[Db] As we ride the cars and the empty cars of the Wabash [Gb] Cannonball.
[Dm] [Em] For years I've ridden on this [C] line across the countryside,
[Bm] I've always been well treated [D] though I took the [G] home road's ride.
And when my days are [C] over and the curtains round me [Am] fall,
Please ship me [Ab] off to heaven on [Gb] the Wabash [G] Cannonball.
Now listen to her rumble, now listen to [C] her roar,
[Ab]
As she [D] echoes down the valley and flies [G] along the shore.
Now hear the [A] engines whistle, [C] it's a mighty lonesome call,
[D] As we ride the cars and the empty cars of the [G] Wabash Cannonball.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ Now listen to her rumble, now listen to her [C] roar,
[Eb] As she echoes down the [Bb] valley [Ab] and flies along the shore.
Now [N] hear the engines whistle, it's a mighty [Eb] lonesome call,
As we ride the cars and the [G] empty cars of the Wabash [Dm] Cannonball. _
_ _ _ _ On the wake of the Empire League, [Gm] through the wild Pacific shore,
[Am] On the coast of [C]
[Dm] California, through snow-covered Labrador,
There's a dream of fancy laid out [Gm] that's well known to us all.
[E] It's the hopeful's home [Am] when he wants to roam his Wabash [D] Cannonball.
[F] Now listen to her [Bb] rumble, now listen to her roar,
As [A] she echoes down the valley and flies [Abm] along [F] the shore.
Now hear the [Gm] engines whistle, it's a mighty lonesome call,
As we ride the cars [C] and the empty cars of the Wabash [F] Cannonball. _ _
[Am] _ _ [Ab] There's _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ lots of places, partner, [Abm] that you can go see,
St.
[Db] Paul and Kansas City, Des Moines and Kansas [Gb] City,
The lakes [Ebm] of Minnehaha [Abm] where the laughing waters fall,
We reach [Bbm] them by no other than the Wabash [Gb] Cannonball.
Now listen to her rumble, now listen [B] to her roar,
[Db] As she echoes down the [Abm] valley and flies [Gb] along the shore.
Now hear the engines whistle, [B] it's a mighty lonesome call,
[Db] As we ride the cars and the empty cars of the Wabash [Gb] Cannonball.
[Dm] [Em] For years I've ridden on this [C] line across the countryside,
[Bm] I've always been well treated [D] though I took the [G] home road's ride.
And when my days are [C] over and the curtains round me [Am] fall,
Please ship me [Ab] off to heaven on [Gb] the Wabash [G] Cannonball.
Now listen to her rumble, now listen to [C] her roar,
[Ab]
As she [D] echoes down the valley and flies [G] along the shore.
Now hear the [A] engines whistle, [C] it's a mighty lonesome call,
[D] As we ride the cars and the empty cars of the [G] Wabash Cannonball.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _