Wabash Cannonball Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
100 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[B] [E]
[D] From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific [G] shore,
She [A] climbs the flowery mountains or the hills and [D] by the shore.
She's mighty tall and handsome, she's known quite well [G] by all,
[A] She's a regular combination on the wall, [D] that's Cannonball.
Listen to the jingle, the rumble and [G] the roar,
As [A] she glides along the woodland or the hills and [D] by the shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those lonesome [G] hobos call,
[A] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [D] that's Cannonball.
[G] [A]
[E]
Well she came down from Birmingham one cold [A] December day,
[B] As she pulled into the station, you could hear all the [E] people say,
She's from Tennessee, she's long and [A] she's tall,
[B] She came down from Birmingham on the wall, that's [E] Cannonball.
Listen to the jingle, the [A] rumble and the roar,
[B] As she glides along the woodland or the hills and [E] by the shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those [A] lonesome hobos call,
[B] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [A] that's Cannonball.
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
Here's to Daddy Flaxman, may his name forever [A] stand,
[B] And always be remembered in the courts throughout the land,
His earthly race is over and the current round [A] him fall,
He'll carry [B] him home to Dixie on the wall, [E] that's Cannonball.
Listen to the jingle, the rumble [A] and the roar,
[B] As she glides along the woodland or the hills and by the [E] shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those lonesome [A] hobos call,
[B] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [C#m] that's Cannonball.
[E] [B]
[B] [E]
[D] From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific [G] shore,
She [A] climbs the flowery mountains or the hills and [D] by the shore.
She's mighty tall and handsome, she's known quite well [G] by all,
[A] She's a regular combination on the wall, [D] that's Cannonball.
Listen to the jingle, the rumble and [G] the roar,
As [A] she glides along the woodland or the hills and [D] by the shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those lonesome [G] hobos call,
[A] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [D] that's Cannonball.
[G] [A]
[E]
Well she came down from Birmingham one cold [A] December day,
[B] As she pulled into the station, you could hear all the [E] people say,
She's from Tennessee, she's long and [A] she's tall,
[B] She came down from Birmingham on the wall, that's [E] Cannonball.
Listen to the jingle, the [A] rumble and the roar,
[B] As she glides along the woodland or the hills and [E] by the shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those [A] lonesome hobos call,
[B] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [A] that's Cannonball.
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
Here's to Daddy Flaxman, may his name forever [A] stand,
[B] And always be remembered in the courts throughout the land,
His earthly race is over and the current round [A] him fall,
He'll carry [B] him home to Dixie on the wall, [E] that's Cannonball.
Listen to the jingle, the rumble [A] and the roar,
[B] As she glides along the woodland or the hills and by the [E] shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those lonesome [A] hobos call,
[B] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [C#m] that's Cannonball.
[E] [B]
Key:
A
E
B
D
G
A
E
B
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ _ From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific [G] shore,
She [A] climbs the flowery mountains or the hills and [D] by the shore.
She's mighty tall and handsome, she's known quite well [G] by all,
[A] She's a regular combination on the wall, [D] that's Cannonball.
_ _ Listen to the jingle, the rumble and [G] the roar,
As [A] she glides along the woodland or the hills and [D] by the shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those lonesome [G] hobos call,
[A] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [D] that's Cannonball. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
Well she came down from Birmingham one cold [A] December day,
[B] As she pulled into the station, you could hear all the [E] people say,
She's from Tennessee, she's long and [A] she's tall,
[B] She came down from Birmingham on the wall, that's [E] Cannonball. _
Listen to the jingle, the [A] rumble and the roar,
[B] As she glides along the woodland or the hills and [E] by the shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those [A] lonesome hobos call,
[B] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [A] that's Cannonball. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ Here's to Daddy Flaxman, may his name forever [A] stand,
[B] And always be remembered in the courts throughout the land,
His earthly race is over and the current round [A] him fall,
He'll carry [B] him home to Dixie on the wall, [E] that's Cannonball. _
_ Listen to the jingle, the rumble [A] and the roar,
[B] As she glides along the woodland or the hills and by the [E] shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those lonesome [A] hobos call,
[B] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [C#m] that's Cannonball.
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ _ From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific [G] shore,
She [A] climbs the flowery mountains or the hills and [D] by the shore.
She's mighty tall and handsome, she's known quite well [G] by all,
[A] She's a regular combination on the wall, [D] that's Cannonball.
_ _ Listen to the jingle, the rumble and [G] the roar,
As [A] she glides along the woodland or the hills and [D] by the shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those lonesome [G] hobos call,
[A] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [D] that's Cannonball. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
Well she came down from Birmingham one cold [A] December day,
[B] As she pulled into the station, you could hear all the [E] people say,
She's from Tennessee, she's long and [A] she's tall,
[B] She came down from Birmingham on the wall, that's [E] Cannonball. _
Listen to the jingle, the [A] rumble and the roar,
[B] As she glides along the woodland or the hills and [E] by the shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those [A] lonesome hobos call,
[B] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [A] that's Cannonball. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ Here's to Daddy Flaxman, may his name forever [A] stand,
[B] And always be remembered in the courts throughout the land,
His earthly race is over and the current round [A] him fall,
He'll carry [B] him home to Dixie on the wall, [E] that's Cannonball. _
_ Listen to the jingle, the rumble [A] and the roar,
[B] As she glides along the woodland or the hills and by the [E] shore.
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear those lonesome [A] hobos call,
[B] Traveling through the jungle on the wall, [C#m] that's Cannonball.
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _