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Railroad Boy

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CAPO: 7th FRET
INTRO:    Dm    F       Dm    F     G  Dm  
VERSE:
She went upsDmtairs to make her bed
And not a wFord to her mother sDmaid
Her mother, she went upstairs too,
Said daughter, oh dFaughter, whGat's troubling Dmyou?
G  Dm     G  Dm     G  Dm     G  Dm
VERSE:
Oh mother DmI, I cannot tell 
That railroad bFoy that I love so wDmell
He courted me, my life away, 
And now at hFome wGill no longer sDmtay
G  Dm     G  Dm     G  Dm     G  Dm     Dm  F  Dm
VERSE:
ThDmere is a place in London town 
Where the railroad bFoy goes and sits Dmdown
Takes a strange girl on his knee, 
Says things to hFer Ghe won't say to Dmme
INSTRUMENTAL:  
(verse chords)
Dm  F  Dm      F  G    Dm
A Asus4 A - 8x's Then continue with the A 
(verse chords)
Dm  F  Dm      F  G    Dm
VERSE;
HDmer father, he came home from work, 
Said where's my daFughter, what's troubling Dmher
He went upstairs to give her hope, 
Found her hFanging Gby a rDmope
G  Dm    G  Dm    G  Dm    G  Dm
VERSE:
He took his kDmnife, cut her down, 
And on her bFosom these words were fDmound 
Oh dig my grave both wide and deep, 
Place a marble stFone Gat my head and fDmeet
VERSE:
And on my brDmeast place a white snow dove, 
Won't you tell the woFrld tGhat I died for lDmove
To tell the woFrld GI died of lDmove
Tell the woFrld tGhat I died for lDmove
Won't you tell the woFrld tGhat I died for lDmoveG  Dm  D  
======================= NO CAPO =======================
INTRO:    Am    C    Am    C    D  Am  
VERSE:
She went upsAmtairs to make her bed
And not a wCord to her mother sAmaid
Her mother, she went upstairs too,
Said daughter, oh dCaughter, whDat's troubling Amyou?
D  Am    D  Am    D  Am    D  Am
VERSE:
Oh mother AmI, I cannot tell 
That railroad bCoy that I love so wAmell
He courted me, my life away, 
And now at hCome wDill no longer sAmtay
D  Am    D  Am    D  Am    D  Am     Am  C  Am
VERSE:
ThAmere is a place in London town 
Where the railroad bCoy goes and sits Amdown
Takes a strange girl on his knee, 
Says things to hCer Dhe won't say to Amme
INSTRUMENTAL:  
(verse chords)
Am  C  Am      C  D    Am
E Esus4 E - 8x's Then continue with the E 
(verse chords)
Am  C  Am      C  D    Am
VERSE;
HAmer father, he came home from work, 
Said where's my daCughter, what's troubling Amher
He went upstairs to give her hope, 
Found her hCanging Dby a rAmope
D  Am    D  Am    D  Am    D  Am
VERSE:
He took his kAmnife, cut her down, 
And on her bCosom these words were fAmound 
Oh dig my grave both wide and deep, 
Place a marble stCone Dat my head and fAmeet
VERSE:
And on my brAmeast place a white snow dove, 
Won't you tell the woCrld tDhat I died for lAmove
To tell the woCrld DI died of lAmove
Tell the woCrld tDhat I died for lAmove
Won't you tell the woCrld tDhat I died for lAmoveD  Am  A  

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Railroad Boy

by Gov't Mule

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 7th FRET

Dm F Dm F G Dm

INTRO:

VERSE:

She went upstairs to make her bed

F Dm

And not a word to her mother said

Her mother, she went upstairs too,

F G Dm

Said daughter, oh daughter, what's troubling you?

G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm

VERSE:

Oh mother I, I cannot tell

F Dm

That railroad boy that I love so well

He courted me, my life away,

F G Dm

And now at home will no longer stay

G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm Dm F Dm

VERSE:

There is a place in London town

F Dm

Where the railroad boy goes and sits down

Takes a strange girl on his knee,

F G Dm

Says things to her he won't say to me

INSTRUMENTAL:

(verse chords)

Dm F Dm F G Dm

A Asus4 A - 8x's Then continue with the A

(verse chords)

Dm F Dm F G Dm

VERSE;

Her father, he came home from work,

F Dm

Said where's my daughter, what's troubling her

He went upstairs to give her hope,

F G Dm

Found her hanging by a rope

G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm

VERSE:

He took his knife, cut her down,

F Dm

And on her bosom these words were found

Oh dig my grave both wide and deep,

F G Dm

Place a marble stone at my head and feet

VERSE:

And on my breast place a white snow dove,

F G Dm

Won't you tell the world that I died for love

F G Dm

To tell the world I died of love

F G Dm

Tell the world that I died for love

F G Dm G Dm D

Won't you tell the world that I died for love

======================= NO CAPO =======================

Am C Am C D Am

INTRO:

VERSE:

She went upstairs to make her bed

C Am

And not a word to her mother said

Her mother, she went upstairs too,

C D Am

Said daughter, oh daughter, what's troubling you?

D Am D Am D Am D Am

VERSE:

Oh mother I, I cannot tell

C Am

That railroad boy that I love so well

He courted me, my life away,

C D Am

And now at home will no longer stay

D Am D Am D Am D Am Am C Am

VERSE:

There is a place in London town

C Am

Where the railroad boy goes and sits down

Takes a strange girl on his knee,

C D Am

Says things to her he won't say to me

INSTRUMENTAL:

(verse chords)

Am C Am C D Am

E Esus4 E - 8x's Then continue with the E

(verse chords)

Am C Am C D Am

VERSE;

Her father, he came home from work,

C Am

Said where's my daughter, what's troubling her

He went upstairs to give her hope,

C D Am

Found her hanging by a rope

D Am D Am D Am D Am

VERSE:

He took his knife, cut her down,

C Am

And on her bosom these words were found

Oh dig my grave both wide and deep,

C D Am

Place a marble stone at my head and feet

VERSE:

And on my breast place a white snow dove,

C D Am

Won't you tell the world that I died for love

C D Am

To tell the world I died of love

C D Am

Tell the world that I died for love

C D Am D Am A

Won't you tell the world that I died for love

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