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On the Rail - Joel Plaskett (Capo 3)
Joel was commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to write about a road in 
GI want to find me Ca whole new worGld
A whoCle new world Gat the edgEme of the eDarth
GI want a place no Bmone has been
CAnd I want to get there Dfirst
GI want to follow tChe fish in the Gsea
The fCish in the sGea, the firEmst to the Dlast
GI want a place namBmed after me
CIs that too much to ask?D  
CI want to sail Emon the sky so blDue
CI want to walk Emround my Cabot TraDil
CI want to take my chances Bmwith you
CI want to set my heart on tGhe rail
CI want to set my heart on thGe rail
G    C    G     C     G    Em    D
G    C    G     C     G      D
GI want to leave thCem all behindG  
TheCm all behindG, my family Emand frienDds
GI want to seek, anBmd they're gonna find
CThey're never gonna see Dme again
GI want to follow tChe stars in the Gsky
The Cstars in thGe sky, wherEmever they Dgo
GAny place is betteBmr than here
CLet's get this show on tDhe road
CI want to find Emme a brand new lDand
CI want to walk Emround my Cabot TraDil
CI want that feeling when I Bmhold your hand
CI want to set my heart on tGhe rail
CI want to set my heart on tGhe rail
Oh oh, oh oh...
G    C    G     C     G    Em    D
G    C    G     C     G      D
GWhen I arrive, I'lCl stake my claiGm
I'lCl stake my cGlaim, they'Emll take my Dname
GWhen I arrive, thiBms place I find
CIs never gonna be the saDme
Outro:
CI want to find me a whole new world
CI want to sail oEmn the sky so bluDe
CI want to walk to thBme edge of the earth
CI want to take my cBmhances with you
CI want to find Emme a brand new lDand
CI want to walk Emround my Cabot TDrail
CI want that feeling when I Bmhold your hand
CI want to set my heart on tGhe rail
CI want to set my heart on tGhe rail
CI want to set my heart on tGhe rail

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On The Rail

by Joel Plaskett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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On the Rail - Joel Plaskett (Capo 3)

Joel was commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to write about a road in

G C G

I want to find me a whole new world

C G Em D

A whole new world at the edge of the earth

G Bm

I want a place no one has been

C D

And I want to get there first

G C G

I want to follow the fish in the sea

C G Em D

The fish in the sea, the first to the last

G Bm

I want a place named after me

C D

Is that too much to ask?

C Em D

I want to sail on the sky so blue

C Em D

I want to walk round my Cabot Trail

C Bm

I want to take my chances with you

C G

I want to set my heart on the rail

C G

I want to set my heart on the rail

G C G C G Em D

G C G C G D

G C G

I want to leave them all behind

C G Em D

Them all behind, my family and friends

G Bm

I want to seek, and they're gonna find

C D

They're never gonna see me again

G C G

I want to follow the stars in the sky

C G Em D

The stars in the sky, wherever they go

G Bm

Any place is better than here

C D

Let's get this show on the road

C Em D

I want to find me a brand new land

C Em D

I want to walk round my Cabot Trail

C Bm

I want that feeling when I hold your hand

C G

I want to set my heart on the rail

C G

I want to set my heart on the rail

Oh oh, oh oh...

G C G C G Em D

G C G C G D

G C G

When I arrive, I'll stake my claim

C G Em D

I'll stake my claim, they'll take my name

G Bm

When I arrive, this place I find

C D

Is never gonna be the same

Outro:

I want to find me a whole new world

C Em D

I want to sail on the sky so blue

C Bm

I want to walk to the edge of the earth

C Bm

I want to take my chances with you

C Em D

I want to find me a brand new land

C Em D

I want to walk round my Cabot Trail

C Bm

I want that feeling when I hold your hand

C G

I want to set my heart on the rail

C G

I want to set my heart on the rail

C G

I want to set my heart on the rail

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