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49 Tons

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Note: Original key  is F, capo  2 and play in G to get the same result
If there were Gseventeen cars out in my back yard,
The Fboys in blue were calling my name,
GSemi-automatics up on the rooftop,
FThey just wanted to talk to me,
I'd Gtell them what they wanted to hear,
The Fonly thing that I knew.
GForty-nine tons of diesel locomotive
FCouldn't drag me back to you.
EveryGwhere you go, there's a train wreck, baby,
EveryFwhere you go, there's a runaway train,
GBreaking my heart like a bottleneck, baby,
FSliding up and down and pulling its strings.
EveryGwhere you go, everybody knows,
FYou're looking for someone to do.
GForty-nine tons of diesel locomotive
FCouldn't drag me back to you.
If GI was a brakeman, if I was a switchman,
If FI was an engineer,
I'd Gtake that train on down the line
FAnd clear on out of here.
If GI was the man swinging the lantern,
I'd Fswing it 'til it was blue.
GForty-nine tons of diesel locomotive
FCouldn't drag me back to you.

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49 Tons

by Fred Eaglesmith

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: Original key is F, capo 2 and play in G to get the same result

If there were seventeen cars out in my back yard,

The boys in blue were calling my name,

Semi-automatics up on the rooftop,

They just wanted to talk to me,

I'd tell them what they wanted to hear,

The only thing that I knew.

Forty-nine tons of diesel locomotive

Couldn't drag me back to you.

Everywhere you go, there's a train wreck, baby,

Everywhere you go, there's a runaway train,

Breaking my heart like a bottleneck, baby,

Sliding up and down and pulling its strings.

Everywhere you go, everybody knows,

You're looking for someone to do.

Forty-nine tons of diesel locomotive

Couldn't drag me back to you.

If I was a brakeman, if I was a switchman,

If I was an engineer,

I'd take that train on down the line

And clear on out of here.

If I was the man swinging the lantern,

I'd swing it 'til it was blue.

Forty-nine tons of diesel locomotive

Couldn't drag me back to you.

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