The Engine Driver Chords by The Decemberists
Tempo:
97.6 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[C]
[D] [C]
I'm an [Em] engine [Bm] driver [C] On a [G] long run, [D] on a long [C] run
Would I work [Em] beside [C] her?
She's a long [G] one, [D] such a long [C] one And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go
[Em] [Bm] [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go
[Em] I'm [Bm] [C] a county [Em] [Bm] lineman [C] On the high [G] line, [D] on the high [C] line
So will be [Em] my [Bm] grandson [C] There are power [G] lines [D] in our [C] bloodlines
And if you [G] don't love [D] me, let me [C] go And [Em] [Bm] [C]
if you [G] don't love [D] me, let me [C] go
[Em] [D] [G]
And I [Bm] am a writer, writer [Em] of fictions I am [C] the heart that you [G] call home
And I've [Bm] written pages [Em] upon pages Trying [C] to rid you from [F] my
[E] bones
[F] My thoughts, [E] my [C] thoughts
[Em] I'm [Bm] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[Em] [Bm] [C]
[G] [D] [C] a [Em] money lender [C] I have [G] fortunes [D] upon [C] fortunes
Take my hand [Em] for tender [C] I am [G] tortured, ever [D] [C] tortured
And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go [Em] [Bm] [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go
[Em] And [D] [G]
I [Bm] am a writer, writer of [Em] fictions I [C] am the heart that you [G] call home
And I've [Bm] written pages upon [Em] pages Trying [C] to rid you from [G] my bones
I am [Bm] a writer, I am [Em] all that you have [C] hoped
[G] And I've written [Bm] pages upon [Em] pages Trying [C] to rid you from [F] my
[E] bones
[F] My
[E] bones, my [C] bones
And if you [Em] don't love [Bm] me, let me [C] go
[G] [D] [C]
[Em] [Bm] [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let [C] me go
[G]
[C]
[D] [C]
I'm an [Em] engine [Bm] driver [C] On a [G] long run, [D] on a long [C] run
Would I work [Em] beside [C] her?
She's a long [G] one, [D] such a long [C] one And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go
[Em] [Bm] [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go
[Em] I'm [Bm] [C] a county [Em] [Bm] lineman [C] On the high [G] line, [D] on the high [C] line
So will be [Em] my [Bm] grandson [C] There are power [G] lines [D] in our [C] bloodlines
And if you [G] don't love [D] me, let me [C] go And [Em] [Bm] [C]
if you [G] don't love [D] me, let me [C] go
[Em] [D] [G]
And I [Bm] am a writer, writer [Em] of fictions I am [C] the heart that you [G] call home
And I've [Bm] written pages [Em] upon pages Trying [C] to rid you from [F] my
[E] bones
[F] My thoughts, [E] my [C] thoughts
[Em] I'm [Bm] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[Em] [Bm] [C]
[G] [D] [C] a [Em] money lender [C] I have [G] fortunes [D] upon [C] fortunes
Take my hand [Em] for tender [C] I am [G] tortured, ever [D] [C] tortured
And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go [Em] [Bm] [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go
[Em] And [D] [G]
I [Bm] am a writer, writer of [Em] fictions I [C] am the heart that you [G] call home
And I've [Bm] written pages upon [Em] pages Trying [C] to rid you from [G] my bones
I am [Bm] a writer, I am [Em] all that you have [C] hoped
[G] And I've written [Bm] pages upon [Em] pages Trying [C] to rid you from [F] my
[E] bones
[F] My
[E] bones, my [C] bones
And if you [Em] don't love [Bm] me, let me [C] go
[G] [D] [C]
[Em] [Bm] [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let [C] me go
[G]
Key:
C
G
Em
D
Bm
C
G
Em
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ I'm an [Em] engine _ [Bm] driver _ [C] On a [G] long run, [D] on a long [C] run
Would I work [Em] _ beside [C] her?
She's a long [G] one, [D] such a long [C] one And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go _
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go _ _
[Em] I'm _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ a county [Em] _ [Bm] lineman _ [C] _ On the high [G] line, [D] on the high [C] line
So will be [Em] my [Bm] grandson _ [C] _ There are power [G] lines [D] in our _ [C] bloodlines
And if you [G] don't love [D] me, let me [C] go And [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C] _ _
if you [G] don't love [D] me, let me _ [C] go
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
And I [Bm] am a writer, writer [Em] of fictions I am [C] the heart that you [G] call home
And I've [Bm] written pages [Em] upon pages Trying [C] to rid you from [F] my _ _
_ [E] _ bones
[F] My _ thoughts, [E] _ _ my [C] thoughts _
[Em] I'm _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ a [Em] money lender _ [C] _ I have _ [G] fortunes [D] upon _ [C] fortunes
Take my hand [Em] for tender _ [C] _ I am [G] tortured, ever [D] [C] tortured
And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me _ [C] go _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C] _ And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go
_ [Em] And _ [D] _ [G] _ _
I [Bm] am a writer, writer of [Em] fictions I [C] am the heart that you [G] call home
And I've [Bm] written pages upon [Em] pages Trying [C] to rid you from [G] my bones
I am [Bm] a writer, I am [Em] all that you have [C] hoped
[G] And _ I've written [Bm] pages upon [Em] _ pages Trying [C] to rid you from [F] my _ _ _
[E] _ bones
[F] My _ _ _
[E] _ bones, my [C] bones
And if you [Em] don't love [Bm] me, let me [C] go _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let [C] me _ go _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ I'm an [Em] engine _ [Bm] driver _ [C] On a [G] long run, [D] on a long [C] run
Would I work [Em] _ beside [C] her?
She's a long [G] one, [D] such a long [C] one And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go _
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go _ _
[Em] I'm _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ a county [Em] _ [Bm] lineman _ [C] _ On the high [G] line, [D] on the high [C] line
So will be [Em] my [Bm] grandson _ [C] _ There are power [G] lines [D] in our _ [C] bloodlines
And if you [G] don't love [D] me, let me [C] go And [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C] _ _
if you [G] don't love [D] me, let me _ [C] go
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
And I [Bm] am a writer, writer [Em] of fictions I am [C] the heart that you [G] call home
And I've [Bm] written pages [Em] upon pages Trying [C] to rid you from [F] my _ _
_ [E] _ bones
[F] My _ thoughts, [E] _ _ my [C] thoughts _
[Em] I'm _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ a [Em] money lender _ [C] _ I have _ [G] fortunes [D] upon _ [C] fortunes
Take my hand [Em] for tender _ [C] _ I am [G] tortured, ever [D] [C] tortured
And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me _ [C] go _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C] _ And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let me [C] go
_ [Em] And _ [D] _ [G] _ _
I [Bm] am a writer, writer of [Em] fictions I [C] am the heart that you [G] call home
And I've [Bm] written pages upon [Em] pages Trying [C] to rid you from [G] my bones
I am [Bm] a writer, I am [Em] all that you have [C] hoped
[G] And _ I've written [Bm] pages upon [Em] _ pages Trying [C] to rid you from [F] my _ _ _
[E] _ bones
[F] My _ _ _
[E] _ bones, my [C] bones
And if you [Em] don't love [Bm] me, let me [C] go _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] And if you [G] don't love me, [D] let [C] me _ go _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _