{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2808848,"song":"Railroad Bill","artist":"Bob Dylan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2808848-railroad-bill-chords-by-bob-dylan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2808848?type=chord","rating":4.96796,"votes":12,"content":"This is from the Minnesota Hotel Tapes. The audio is hard to hear so I hope I got the lyric correct. Play\r\nalong at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtdyX_a6P0Y\r\n\r\nThis is an old song that has been recorded many times since the 1920's. There are hundreds of possible\r\nverses and lyrics.\r\n\r\nThe Instrumental parts are usually a combination of harp and guitar.\r\n\r\n[tab](This Riff goes from C to E in each verse)\r\n [ch]E[/ch]\r\nE|------------0--|\r\nB|------------0--|\r\nG|------------1--|\r\nD|------------2--|\r\nA|------------2--|\r\nE|---3--2--1--0--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nE|--3--0--3--0----------0--0--1--0-----1--3--|\r\nB|--1--1--1--1----------0--------0--3--1--0--|\r\nG|--0--0--0--0----------1--------1-----2--0--|\r\nD|--2--2--2--2----------2--------2-----3--3--|\r\nA|--3--3--3--3----------2--------2-----3--2--|\r\nE|-------------3--2--1--0--------0-----1--3--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nRailroad Bill, he ain't so bad,[/tab]\r\nRiff\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nkilled his mommy, shot a round in his dad[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRide old Railroad Bill.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nRailroad Bill took my wife.[/tab]\r\nRiff\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf I'd said a word, he'd have taken my life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRide old Railroad Bill.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nRailroad Bill he was comin' down the hill[/tab]\r\nRiff\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLightin' cigars with a ten-dollar bill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRide old Railroad Bill[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nTen policemen, all dressed in black,[/tab]\r\nRiff\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\ncoming out of nowhere, walking down the tracks,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand they're looking for Railroad Bill[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nRailroad Bill, comin' round the bend[/tab]\r\nRiff\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nRobbin' a passenger train for 16 cents[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna ride old Railroad Bill[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nRailroad Bill got in a gamblin' game[/tab]\r\nRiff\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nshot a man down, though he was to blame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nwhen you lose your mind, let it loose[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nHe's down in a jailhouse singin' railer's blues[/tab]\r\nRiff\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSame old pants on your passenger shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen you lose your mind, let it loose[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nRailroad Bill he's a mighty bad man[/tab]\r\nRiff\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShot the lantern from a brakeman's hand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust to see that man suffer pain.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Outro]\r\n [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nE|--3--0--3--0----------0--0--1--0-----1--3--|\r\nB|--1--1--1--1----------0--------0--3--1--0--|\r\nG|--0--0--0--0----------1--------1-----2--0--|\r\nD|--2--2--2--2----------2--------2-----3--3--|\r\nA|--3--3--3--3----------2--------2-----3--2--|\r\nE|-------------3--2--1--0--------0-----1--3--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nride, ride, ride, ride.[/tab]","plain_text":"This is from the Minnesota Hotel Tapes. The audio is hard to hear so I hope I got the lyric correct. Play\nalong at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtdyX_a6P0Y\n\nThis is an old song that has been recorded many times since the 1920's. There are hundreds of possible\nverses and lyrics.\n\nThe Instrumental parts are usually a combination of harp and guitar.\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\nRiff\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n C E F G7\n\n[Verse]\n\nRiff\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n C E F G7\n\n[Verse]\n\nRiff\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n C E F G7\n\n[Verse]\n\nRiff\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n C E F G7\n\n[Verse]\n\nRiff\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n C E F G7\n\n[Verse]\n\nRiff\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n C E F G7\n\n[Verse]\n\nRiff\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n C E F G7\n\n[Verse]\n\nRiff","chords":["C","E","B","G","D","A","F","G7","C/G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}