{"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":802796,"song":"The City Of New Orleans","artist":"John Denver","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/802796-the-city-of-new-orleans-chords-by-john-denver/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/802796?type=chord","rating":4.73883,"votes":94,"content":"NOTE: This is John Denver's version of this classic american song most known by Arlo Guthrie.\r\n\r\nThe lyrics are slightly different than Arlos' version. However, I prefer these ones.\r\n\r\nAlso you can watch Fretkillr's cover of this on Youtube to help you playin. He's the \r\none I've seen on youtube playin with these same chords and lyrics.\r\nBy the way, this is the only tab I've seen on the web with these chords (that I think \r\nbetter) so I decided to send it.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRidin' on the City of New Orleans[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIllinois Central Monday mornin' rail[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's 15 cars, and 15 restless riders[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n3 conductors and 25 sacks of mail[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAll along a southbound oddyssey, and the train pulls out of Kankakee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd rolls along past the houses, farms and fields[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nPassin' towns that have no name, and freightyards full of old grey men[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe graveyards of the rusted automobiles[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSingin' good mornin' America, how are you?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSayin' don't you know me?, I'm your native son[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]           Bm-Bm7-E7\r\nI'm the train they call the City of New Orleans[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was playin' cards with the old men in the club car.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nPenny a point, ain’t no one keepin' score[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nPass the paper bag that holds that bottle.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI can hear the wheels rumblin' thru the floor.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAnd the sons of Pullman Porters, and the sons of engineers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nRide their father's magic carpet made of steel[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                                   [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAnd their days are full of restless, and their dreams are full of mem'ries[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]A7[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the echos of the freight train whistle’s clear[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSingin' good mornin' America, how are you?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSayin' don't you know me?, I'm your native son[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]           Bm-Bm7-E7\r\nI'm the train they call the City of New Orleans[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd its twilight on the City of New Orleans.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTalk about your pocket full of friends[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHalf way home, and we'll be there by mornin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith no tomorrow waiting ‘round the bend[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGood night America, how are you?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSayin' don't you know me?, I'm your native son[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]           Bm-Bm7-E7\r\nI'm the train they call the City of New Orleans[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSingin' good mornin' America, how are you?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSayin' don't you know me?, I'm your native son[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]           Bm-Bm7-E7\r\nI'm the train they call the City of New Orleans[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nTabbed by ear by Migue, with the help of Fretkillr's video ;)","plain_text":"NOTE: This is John Denver's version of this classic american song most known by Arlo Guthrie.\n\nThe lyrics are slightly different than Arlos' version. However, I prefer these ones.\n\nAlso you can watch Fretkillr's cover of this on Youtube to help you playin. He's the \none I've seen on youtube playin with these same chords and lyrics.\nBy the way, this is the only tab I've seen on the web with these chords (that I think \nbetter) so I decided to send it.\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTabbed by ear by Migue, with the help of Fretkillr's video ;)","chords":["D","A","Bm","G","F#m","E","A7","E7","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}