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City Of New Orleans

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[Verse]
DRidin' on the ACity of New DOrleans
BmIllinois Central GMonday mornin' rDail
DThere's 15 cars, and A15 restless Driders
Bm3 conductors and A25 sacks of Dmail
All aBmlong a southbound odyssey, and the F#mtrain pulls out of Kankakee
And rAolls along past the houses, farms and Efields
BmPassin' trains that have no name, and F#mfreightyards full of old black men
The Agraveyards of the A7rusted automoDbiles
[Chorus]
GGood mornin' AA7merica, how aDre you?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native DsonA7  
I'm the Dtrain they call the ACity of New BmOrlAeaE7ns
I'll be Cgone 5G00 Amiles when the day is Ddone
[Verse]
DDealin' card games with the Aold men in the Dclub car
BmPenny a point, ain't Gno one keepin' Dscore
DPass the paper Abag that holds that Dbottle
BmHear the wheels Arumblin' 'neath the Dfloor
BmAnd the sons of Pullman Porters, and the F#msons of engineers
Ride their Afather's magic carpet made of Esteel
BmMothers with their babes asleep are F#mrockin' to the gentle beat
And the Arhythm of the A7rails is all they Dfeel
[Chorus]
GGood mornin' A7America, how aDre you?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native DsonA7  
I'm the Dtrain they call the ACity of New BmOrlAeaE7ns
I'll be Cgone 5G00 mAiles when the day is dDone
[Break]
G  A7  D  Bm  G  D  A7  D  A  Bm A E7  C  G  A  D
[Verse]
DNighttime on the ACity of New DOrleans
BmChangin' cars in GMemphis, TenneDssee
DHalf way home, and Awe'll be there by Dmornin'
Through the BmMississippi darkness Arollin' down to the Dsea
But Bmall the towns and people seem to F#mfade into a bad dream
And the Asteel rails still ain't heard the Enews
The condBmuctor sings his songs again the F#mpassengers will please refrain
This Atrain has got the disaA7ppearin' railroad Dblues
[Chorus]
GGood mornin' A7America, how aDre you?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native DsonA7  
I'm the Dtrain they call the ACity of New BmOrlAeaE7ns
I'll be Cgone G500 Amiles when the day is Ddone

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City Of New Orleans

by Willie Nelson

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F#m

[Verse]

D A D

Ridin' on the City of New Orleans

Bm G D

Illinois Central Monday mornin' rail

D A D

There's 15 cars, and 15 restless riders

Bm A D

3 conductors and 25 sacks of mail

Bm F#m

All along a southbound odyssey, and the train pulls out of Kankakee

A E

And rolls along past the houses, farms and fields

Bm F#m

Passin' trains that have no name, and freightyards full of old black men

A A7 D

The graveyards of the rusted automobiles

[Chorus]

G A7 D

Good mornin' America, how are you?

Bm G D A7

Sayin' don't you know me? I'm your native son

D A Bm A E7

I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans

C G A D

I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done

[Verse]

D A D

Dealin' card games with the old men in the club car

Bm G D

Penny a point, ain't no one keepin' score

D A D

Pass the paper bag that holds that bottle

Bm A D

Hear the wheels rumblin' 'neath the floor

Bm F#m

And the sons of Pullman Porters, and the sons of engineers

A E

Ride their father's magic carpet made of steel

Bm F#m

Mothers with their babes asleep are rockin' to the gentle beat

A A7 D

And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel

[Chorus]

G A7 D

Good mornin' America, how are you?

Bm G D A7

Sayin' don't you know me? I'm your native son

D A Bm A E7

I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans

C G A D

I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done

[Break]

G A7 D Bm G D A7 D A Bm A E7 C G A D

[Verse]

D A D

Nighttime on the City of New Orleans

Bm G D

Changin' cars in Memphis, Tennessee

D A D

Half way home, and we'll be there by mornin'

Bm A D

Through the Mississippi darkness rollin' down to the sea

Bm F#m

But all the towns and people seem to fade into a bad dream

A E

And the steel rails still ain't heard the news

Bm F#m

The conductor sings his songs again the passengers will please refrain

A A7 D

This train has got the disappearin' railroad blues

[Chorus]

G A7 D

Good mornin' America, how are you?

Bm G D A7

Sayin' don't you know me? I'm your native son

D A Bm A E7

I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans

C G A D

I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done

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