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New Railroad

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[Verse]
WCorkin on a new railroad mud up to my knees
WGorkin on a Cnew railroad Fmud up to my Cknees
I'm Fworking for big John Henry and Che's so Ghard to Amplease
I've Gbeen all around this Cworld
[Verse]
CUsed to have a big grey horse, Arrow was his name
UGsed to have a Cbig grey horse, FArrow was his Cname
They Fcaught me making liquor and they Ctold me get Goff their Amplain
I've Gbeen all around this Cworld
[Verse]
HCang me oh hang me and I'll be dead and gone
HGang me oh Chang me and FI'll be dead and Cgone
It's Fnot the hanging that I mind it's Claying in the Ggrave so Amlong
I've Gbeen all around this Cworld
[Verse]
SCingle girl single girl go spend your days in town
SGingle girl Csingle girl go Fspend your days in Ctown
Just Fwait til you get married you'll Cwork till the Gsun goes Amdown
I've Gbeen all around this Cworld
[Verse]
LCulu oh Lulu won't you open up that door
LGulu oh CLulu won't you Fopen up that Cdoor
Before FI come and open it with Cmy oGld Am44
I've Gbeen all around this Cworld
[Verse]
DCiggin on a new railroad mud up to my knees
DGiggin on a Cnew railroad Fmud up to my Cknees
I'm Fdigging for big John Henry and Che's so Ghard to Amplease
I've Gbeen all around this Cworld
[Out]
I've Gbeen all around this Cworld

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New Railroad

by Crooked Still

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

Workin on a new railroad mud up to my knees

G C F C

Workin on a new railroad mud up to my knees

F C G Am

I'm working for big John Henry and he's so hard to please

G C

I've been all around this world

[Verse]

Used to have a big grey horse, Arrow was his name

G C F C

Used to have a big grey horse, Arrow was his name

F C G Am

They caught me making liquor and they told me get off their plain

G C

I've been all around this world

[Verse]

Hang me oh hang me and I'll be dead and gone

G C F C

Hang me oh hang me and I'll be dead and gone

F C G Am

It's not the hanging that I mind it's laying in the grave so long

G C

I've been all around this world

[Verse]

Single girl single girl go spend your days in town

G C F C

Single girl single girl go spend your days in town

F C G Am

Just wait til you get married you'll work till the sun goes down

G C

I've been all around this world

[Verse]

Lulu oh Lulu won't you open up that door

G C F C

Lulu oh Lulu won't you open up that door

F C G Am

Before I come and open it with my old 44

G C

I've been all around this world

[Verse]

Diggin on a new railroad mud up to my knees

G C F C

Diggin on a new railroad mud up to my knees

F C G Am

I'm digging for big John Henry and he's so hard to please

G C

I've been all around this world

[Out]

G C

I've been all around this world

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