Chords for The City of New Orleans (Arlo Guthrie) Banjo Cover Lesson with Chords/Lyrics
Tempo:
158.75 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
C
A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
Riding on [D] the city of [G] New Orleans.
[Em] Illinois Central, [C] Monday [G] morning red.
Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders.
Three [Em] conductors, [A] twenty-five sacks [G] of men.
All [Em] along the southbound Odyssey.
[B] [G] Train pulls out from [A] Kankakee.
Rolls along past houses, farms and fields.
[Em] Passing trains that have no names.
[G] Graveyards full of old black [A] men.
And the graveyards of rusted [G] automobiles.
[C] Good [Gbm] morning [G] America, how are ya?
Say, [Em] don't you know, [C] I'm your [G] native son.
I'm the train that calls the city of New [A] Orleans.
[Am] Gone five [G] hundred miles when the day is done.
In cars with an old man in a club car.
[Em] And he looks more [C] at no one [G] keeping score.
Past the paper bag that rolls from the bottom.
Filled with his rumbling knees.
And the [Em] sons of old men porters.
[B] And the [G] sons of engineers.
[Dm] Ride their [A] fathers magic carpet made of steel.
[Em] Others with their babes asleep.
[G] Rocking to that gentle [D] beat.
And the rhythm of the [G] rails is all they feel.
[C] Good [D] morning [G] America, how are ya?
Say, don't you know, [C] I'm your [G] native son.
I'm the train that calls [A] the [G] city of New [Bbm] Orleans.
Gone five [G] hundred miles when the day is done.
Night time [D] on the city of [G] New Orleans.
[Em] Changing cars in [C] Memphis, [G] D.C.
Halfway home, we'll be there by morning.
[Em] Hear the Mississippi [D] darkens [G] rolling down the sea.
And [Em] all the towns and people [G] see.
Feed into a bad dream.
And the steel [A] rail still ain't heard the news.
[Em] Conductor sings his songs again.
[B] The passengers are pleased [G] and free.
[Bb] This train has got the discipline [G] railroad used.
[C] Good [G] night [D] [G] America, how are ya?
Say, don't you know, [C] I'm your [G] native son.
[A] [G] I'm the train that calls the city of New Orleans.
[A] I'll be [G] gone five hundred miles when the day is done.
[Am]
Don't [G] forget to subscribe.
[N]
Riding on [D] the city of [G] New Orleans.
[Em] Illinois Central, [C] Monday [G] morning red.
Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders.
Three [Em] conductors, [A] twenty-five sacks [G] of men.
All [Em] along the southbound Odyssey.
[B] [G] Train pulls out from [A] Kankakee.
Rolls along past houses, farms and fields.
[Em] Passing trains that have no names.
[G] Graveyards full of old black [A] men.
And the graveyards of rusted [G] automobiles.
[C] Good [Gbm] morning [G] America, how are ya?
Say, [Em] don't you know, [C] I'm your [G] native son.
I'm the train that calls the city of New [A] Orleans.
[Am] Gone five [G] hundred miles when the day is done.
In cars with an old man in a club car.
[Em] And he looks more [C] at no one [G] keeping score.
Past the paper bag that rolls from the bottom.
Filled with his rumbling knees.
And the [Em] sons of old men porters.
[B] And the [G] sons of engineers.
[Dm] Ride their [A] fathers magic carpet made of steel.
[Em] Others with their babes asleep.
[G] Rocking to that gentle [D] beat.
And the rhythm of the [G] rails is all they feel.
[C] Good [D] morning [G] America, how are ya?
Say, don't you know, [C] I'm your [G] native son.
I'm the train that calls [A] the [G] city of New [Bbm] Orleans.
Gone five [G] hundred miles when the day is done.
Night time [D] on the city of [G] New Orleans.
[Em] Changing cars in [C] Memphis, [G] D.C.
Halfway home, we'll be there by morning.
[Em] Hear the Mississippi [D] darkens [G] rolling down the sea.
And [Em] all the towns and people [G] see.
Feed into a bad dream.
And the steel [A] rail still ain't heard the news.
[Em] Conductor sings his songs again.
[B] The passengers are pleased [G] and free.
[Bb] This train has got the discipline [G] railroad used.
[C] Good [G] night [D] [G] America, how are ya?
Say, don't you know, [C] I'm your [G] native son.
[A] [G] I'm the train that calls the city of New Orleans.
[A] I'll be [G] gone five hundred miles when the day is done.
[Am]
Don't [G] forget to subscribe.
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Riding on [D] the city of [G] New Orleans. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Illinois Central, [C] Monday [G] morning red. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Fifteen cars and fifteen restless _ riders. _ _ _
Three [Em] _ conductors, _ [A] twenty-five sacks [G] of men. _ _ _ _ _
All [Em] along the southbound Odyssey.
_ [B] _ [G] Train pulls out from _ [A] Kankakee.
Rolls along past houses, farms and fields. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ Passing trains that have no names.
_ [G] _ Graveyards full of old black [A] men.
And the _ graveyards of rusted [G] _ _ automobiles. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Good _ [Gbm] morning [G] America, how are ya? _ _
_ _ _ Say, [Em] don't you know, [C] _ I'm your [G] native son. _
_ _ _ I'm the train that calls the city of New _ [A] Orleans.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] Gone five [G] hundred miles when the day is done.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ In cars with an old man in a club car. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] And he looks more [C] at no one [G] keeping score. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Past the paper bag that rolls from the bottom. _ _ _ _ _
_ Filled with his rumbling knees. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And the [Em] sons of old men porters.
[B] And the [G] sons of engineers. _
[Dm] Ride their [A] fathers magic carpet made of steel. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ Others with their babes asleep.
_ [G] _ Rocking to that gentle [D] beat.
And the rhythm of the [G] rails is all they feel. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Good _ [D] morning [G] America, how are ya? _ _
_ _ _ Say, don't you know, _ [C] I'm your [G] native son. _
_ _ _ I'm the train that calls [A] the [G] city of New [Bbm] Orleans.
_ _ _ _ _ Gone five [G] hundred miles when the day is _ done. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Night time [D] on the city of [G] New Orleans. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Changing cars in [C] Memphis, [G] D.C. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Halfway home, we'll be there by morning. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Hear the Mississippi [D] darkens [G] rolling down the sea.
And _ _ _ _ [Em] all the towns and people [G] see.
_ Feed into a bad dream.
And the steel [A] rail still ain't heard the news. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] Conductor sings his songs again.
[B] The passengers are pleased [G] and free.
[Bb] This train has got the discipline [G] _ railroad used. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] Good [G] night [D] _ [G] America, how are ya? _ _
_ _ _ Say, don't you know, _ [C] I'm your [G] native son. _
[A] _ _ [G] _ I'm the train that calls the city of New Orleans.
_ [A] _ _ _ I'll be [G] gone five hundred miles when the day is done.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
Don't [G] forget to _ subscribe.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Riding on [D] the city of [G] New Orleans. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Illinois Central, [C] Monday [G] morning red. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Fifteen cars and fifteen restless _ riders. _ _ _
Three [Em] _ conductors, _ [A] twenty-five sacks [G] of men. _ _ _ _ _
All [Em] along the southbound Odyssey.
_ [B] _ [G] Train pulls out from _ [A] Kankakee.
Rolls along past houses, farms and fields. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ Passing trains that have no names.
_ [G] _ Graveyards full of old black [A] men.
And the _ graveyards of rusted [G] _ _ automobiles. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Good _ [Gbm] morning [G] America, how are ya? _ _
_ _ _ Say, [Em] don't you know, [C] _ I'm your [G] native son. _
_ _ _ I'm the train that calls the city of New _ [A] Orleans.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] Gone five [G] hundred miles when the day is done.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ In cars with an old man in a club car. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] And he looks more [C] at no one [G] keeping score. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Past the paper bag that rolls from the bottom. _ _ _ _ _
_ Filled with his rumbling knees. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And the [Em] sons of old men porters.
[B] And the [G] sons of engineers. _
[Dm] Ride their [A] fathers magic carpet made of steel. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ Others with their babes asleep.
_ [G] _ Rocking to that gentle [D] beat.
And the rhythm of the [G] rails is all they feel. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Good _ [D] morning [G] America, how are ya? _ _
_ _ _ Say, don't you know, _ [C] I'm your [G] native son. _
_ _ _ I'm the train that calls [A] the [G] city of New [Bbm] Orleans.
_ _ _ _ _ Gone five [G] hundred miles when the day is _ done. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Night time [D] on the city of [G] New Orleans. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Changing cars in [C] Memphis, [G] D.C. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Halfway home, we'll be there by morning. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Hear the Mississippi [D] darkens [G] rolling down the sea.
And _ _ _ _ [Em] all the towns and people [G] see.
_ Feed into a bad dream.
And the steel [A] rail still ain't heard the news. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] Conductor sings his songs again.
[B] The passengers are pleased [G] and free.
[Bb] This train has got the discipline [G] _ railroad used. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] Good [G] night [D] _ [G] America, how are ya? _ _
_ _ _ Say, don't you know, _ [C] I'm your [G] native son. _
[A] _ _ [G] _ I'm the train that calls the city of New Orleans.
_ [A] _ _ _ I'll be [G] gone five hundred miles when the day is done.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
Don't [G] forget to _ subscribe.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _