Chords for The Brakeman's Blues by Jimmie Rodgers (1928)
Tempo:
119 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [G]
[A] [G] Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee.
[C] Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny [G] Tennessee.
In [D] the old place I hang my hat, home [G] sweet home to me.
Oh, let it [D] go, let it go.
[G] Hey, hey, hey, I went to the depot and looked up on the board.
[C] Went to the depot and looked up [G] on the board.
Hello Memphis.
It says [C] it's good times here, but [D] it's better [G] down the road.
[D] Hey, [G] hey, hey, I'll eat my breakfast here, get my dinner in New Orleans.
Right on down to Birmingham, [C] get my breakfast here, get my dinner in [G] New Orleans.
I'm [D] gonna get me a mama, Lord I [G] ain't never seen.
Hey, hey, hey,
[D] [G] where [Am]
[D] [G]
was you mama when the train left the shed?
Hey, buddy.
Where [C] was you mama when the [G] train left the shed?
Standing in [D] my front door, wishing to God [G] I was dead.
Oh, let it [D] go, let [G] it go.
If your house catch a fire, there ain't no water around.
Sing them blues, boy.
If [C] your house catch a fire, there ain't no [G] water around.
Just put my trunk [D] out the window, let the house [G] burn on down.
Oh, let it [D] go, let it [G] go.
If that's your mama, you better tie her to your side.
[C] If that's your mama, you better tie her to [G] your side.
What's your noise?
Cause if she [D] flags my train, I'm sure gonna let [G] her ride.
Oh, let it go, let it go.
[C] [D]
[N]
[A] [G] Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee.
[C] Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny [G] Tennessee.
In [D] the old place I hang my hat, home [G] sweet home to me.
Oh, let it [D] go, let it go.
[G] Hey, hey, hey, I went to the depot and looked up on the board.
[C] Went to the depot and looked up [G] on the board.
Hello Memphis.
It says [C] it's good times here, but [D] it's better [G] down the road.
[D] Hey, [G] hey, hey, I'll eat my breakfast here, get my dinner in New Orleans.
Right on down to Birmingham, [C] get my breakfast here, get my dinner in [G] New Orleans.
I'm [D] gonna get me a mama, Lord I [G] ain't never seen.
Hey, hey, hey,
[D] [G] where [Am]
[D] [G]
was you mama when the train left the shed?
Hey, buddy.
Where [C] was you mama when the [G] train left the shed?
Standing in [D] my front door, wishing to God [G] I was dead.
Oh, let it [D] go, let [G] it go.
If your house catch a fire, there ain't no water around.
Sing them blues, boy.
If [C] your house catch a fire, there ain't no [G] water around.
Just put my trunk [D] out the window, let the house [G] burn on down.
Oh, let it [D] go, let it [G] go.
If that's your mama, you better tie her to your side.
[C] If that's your mama, you better tie her to [G] your side.
What's your noise?
Cause if she [D] flags my train, I'm sure gonna let [G] her ride.
Oh, let it go, let it go.
[C] [D]
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny [G] Tennessee.
_ _ _ _ _ _ In [D] the old place I hang my hat, home [G] sweet home to me.
_ _ Oh, let it [D] go, let it go.
[G] _ _ Hey, hey, hey, I went to the depot and looked up on the board. _ _
[C] Went to the depot and looked up [G] on the board.
Hello Memphis.
It says [C] it's good times here, but [D] it's better [G] down the road.
_ _ _ [D] Hey, [G] hey, hey, _ _ _ _ I'll eat my breakfast here, get my dinner in New Orleans.
Right on down to Birmingham, [C] get my breakfast here, get my dinner in [G] New Orleans.
_ _ _ _ I'm [D] gonna get me a mama, _ Lord I [G] ain't never seen.
Hey, hey, hey, _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] where _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ was you mama when the train left the shed?
Hey, buddy.
Where [C] was you mama when the [G] train left the shed?
_ _ _ _ Standing in [D] my front door, _ wishing to God [G] I was dead.
Oh, let it [D] go, let [G] it go.
_ _ _ If your house catch a fire, _ there ain't no water around.
Sing them blues, boy.
If [C] your house catch a fire, there ain't no [G] water _ around.
_ Just put my trunk [D] out the window, _ let the house [G] burn on down.
Oh, let it [D] go, let it _ [G] _ go.
_ _ If that's your _ mama, _ you better tie her to your side.
_ _ _ [C] If that's your mama, you better tie her to [G] your _ side.
What's your noise? _
Cause if she [D] flags my train, I'm sure gonna let [G] her ride.
Oh, let _ it go, let it go.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny [G] Tennessee.
_ _ _ _ _ _ In [D] the old place I hang my hat, home [G] sweet home to me.
_ _ Oh, let it [D] go, let it go.
[G] _ _ Hey, hey, hey, I went to the depot and looked up on the board. _ _
[C] Went to the depot and looked up [G] on the board.
Hello Memphis.
It says [C] it's good times here, but [D] it's better [G] down the road.
_ _ _ [D] Hey, [G] hey, hey, _ _ _ _ I'll eat my breakfast here, get my dinner in New Orleans.
Right on down to Birmingham, [C] get my breakfast here, get my dinner in [G] New Orleans.
_ _ _ _ I'm [D] gonna get me a mama, _ Lord I [G] ain't never seen.
Hey, hey, hey, _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] where _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ was you mama when the train left the shed?
Hey, buddy.
Where [C] was you mama when the [G] train left the shed?
_ _ _ _ Standing in [D] my front door, _ wishing to God [G] I was dead.
Oh, let it [D] go, let [G] it go.
_ _ _ If your house catch a fire, _ there ain't no water around.
Sing them blues, boy.
If [C] your house catch a fire, there ain't no [G] water _ around.
_ Just put my trunk [D] out the window, _ let the house [G] burn on down.
Oh, let it [D] go, let it _ [G] _ go.
_ _ If that's your _ mama, _ you better tie her to your side.
_ _ _ [C] If that's your mama, you better tie her to [G] your _ side.
What's your noise? _
Cause if she [D] flags my train, I'm sure gonna let [G] her ride.
Oh, let _ it go, let it go.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _