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City Of New Orleans

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Capo 2
the last line of the chorus is a walk down with the ring finger from the 3rd to second 
fret on the a string,
then finish with the a chord.
DRiding on the ACity of DNew Orleans
BmIllinois Central GMonday morning DrailA  
DFifteen cars and Afifteen restless Driders
BmThree conductors and Atwenty-five sacks of Dmail.
All aBmlong the south bound odyssey, the F#mtrain pulls out of Kenkakee
ARolls along past houses farms and Efields
BmPassing trains that have no name, F#mfreight yards of old black men
And Agraveyards of A7rusted automoDbiles.
GGood morning AAmerica, how Dare you?
Say, Bmdon't you know me, GI'm your native Dson.
A7I'm the Dtrain they call the ACity of BmNew OrleansE7  
I'll be Cgone five Ghundred Amiles when the day is Ddone.
Dealing Dcard games with the Aold men in the Dclub car
BmPenny a point ain't Gno one keeping DscoreA  
DPass the paper bag but Ahold the Dbottle
BmFeel the wheels Arumbling 'neath the Dfloor
And the Bmsons of Pullman porters and the F#msons of engineers
ARide their father's magic carpets made of Esteel
BmMother with her babes asleep F#mrocking to the gentle beat
And the Arhythm of the A7rails is all they Dfeel.
GGood morning AAmerica, how Dare you?
Say, Bmdon't you know me, GI'm your native Dson.
A7I'm the Dtrain they call the ACity of BmNew OrleansE7  
I'll be Cgone five Ghundred Amiles when the day is Ddone.
DNight time on the ACity of DNew Orleans
BmChanging cars in GMemphis TennesDseeA  
DHalfway home Awe'll be there by Dmorning
through the BmMississippi darkness Arolling down to the Dsea.
But Bmall the towns and people seem to F#mfade into a dark dream
And the Asteel rail still ain't heard the Enews
The Bmconductor sings his songs again, the F#mpassengers will please refrain
This Atrain got the disapA7pearing railroad Dblues.
GGood morning AAmerica, how Dare you?
Say, Bmdon't you know me, GI'm your native Dson.
A7I'm the Dtrain they call the ACity of BmNew OrleansE7  
I'll be Cgone five Ghundred Amiles when the day is Ddone.

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City Of New Orleans

by Ryan Bingham

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 2

the last line of the chorus is a walk down with the ring finger from the 3rd to second

fret on the a string,

then finish with the a chord.

D A D

Riding on the City of New Orleans

Bm G D A

Illinois Central Monday morning rail

D A D

Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders

Bm A D

Three conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail.

Bm F#m

All along the south bound odyssey, the train pulls out of Kenkakee

A E

Rolls along past houses farms and fields

Bm F#m

Passing trains that have no name, freight yards of old black men

A A7 D

And graveyards of rusted automobiles.

G A D

Good morning America, how are you?

Bm G D

Say, don't you know me, I'm your native son.

A7 D A Bm E7

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

C G A D

I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done.

D A D

Dealing card games with the old men in the club car

Bm G D A

Penny a point ain't no one keeping score

D A D

Pass the paper bag but hold the bottle

Bm A D

Feel the wheels rumbling 'neath the floor

Bm F#m

And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers

A E

Ride their father's magic carpets made of steel

Bm F#m

Mother with her babes asleep rocking to the gentle beat

A A7 D

And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel.

G A D

Good morning America, how are you?

Bm G D

Say, don't you know me, I'm your native son.

A7 D A Bm E7

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

C G A D

I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done.

D A D

Night time on the City of New Orleans

Bm G D A

Changing cars in Memphis Tennessee

D A D

Halfway home we'll be there by morning

Bm A D

through the Mississippi darkness rolling down to the sea.

Bm F#m

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

A E

And the steel rail 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 got the disappearing railroad blues.

G A D

Good morning America, how are you?

Bm G D

Say, don't you know me, I'm your native son.

A7 D A Bm E7

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

C G A D

I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done.

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