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Bloodline
Glen Campbell
written by Stephen Geyer
1976 album Bloodline which followed Rhinestone Cowboy
Intro    F    C  D  
Verse 1
GIn the eyes of the old ones
Who Cwatched from a dDistance
It was Gdevilish G7magic at CbestD  
But the Ghearts of the G7children
Were Cfilled with Dexcitement
As they Cdreamed of their Dhome in the GWest
Verse 2
Oh the Cengine would fire the Gblack smoke would rise
Thru the spray of the slick G7silver Dsteam
It was Csomething of wonder that Gsteel plated thunder
That mDoved the GAmerican Bmdream
That Dmoved the ACmerican Adream
A  D  A  D
Verse 3
I can hear the Asleepy whistle blowin'
I can see the Dsparks beneath the wheels
As she lAeaves the hills behind her
For the Dragged cotton fields
IAn a dusty one-horse B7station
All the Dchildren grow impaAtient
And they stare into the dB7istance for a Dsign
Chorus 1
N/C           E                    D         G  A  
Here she comes can't you hear the whistle whine
Here she Ecomes she's Grollin' in Dright on Atime
Well I can Efeel her she's Drunnin' in Amy Blood BmLine
she's DRunning' in my bloodAline
Banjo riff in A
Verse 4
AOverman Grady waves his lantern
"All on Dboard" I hear him cry
 While ALucius stokes the cinder Lord
and wipes the Dcoal dirt from his eyes
Yes she was Aproud and full of B7fire
As she Drode that silver Awire
From the Kansas Plains to the B7great Sierra DPine
Chorus 2
N/C            E                   G         D  A  
Here she comes can't you hear the whistle whine 
Here she Ecomes she's Grollin' in Dright on Atime
I can Efeel her she's Drunnin' in mAy blood Bmline 
yeah Drunning in my bloodAline                          
Riff   A   D   B7   D   A   D   Bm   A  G  
          Yeah
Verse 5
GNow the stockyards are emG7pty
CThe steel rails are Drusted
They Gbelong to the wind and the CsandD  
But we Glong will remember
the Csteel and the Dtimber
And the Cpulse that once beat thru this Gland
Outro
Oh the Cengine would fire the Gblack smoke would rise
Thru the spray of the slick G7silver Dsteam
It was Csomething of wonder that Gsteel plated thunder
That Dmoved the GAmerican BmdreamBm7  
mDoved the CAmerican GdreamC  
The American GdreamC  
GD  r  Ce  a  mBm  Bm7  G  
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Bloodline

by Glen Campbell

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Bm7

Bloodline

Glen Campbell

written by Stephen Geyer

1976 album Bloodline which followed Rhinestone Cowboy

F C D

Intro

Verse 1

In the eyes of the old ones

C D

Who watched from a distance

G G7 C D

It was devilish magic at best

G G7

But the hearts of the children

C D

Were filled with excitement

C D G

As they dreamed of their home in the West

Verse 2

C G

Oh the engine would fire the black smoke would rise

G7 D

Thru the spray of the slick silver steam

C G

It was something of wonder that steel plated thunder

D G Bm

That moved the American dream

D C A

That moved the American dream

A D A D

Verse 3

I can hear the sleepy whistle blowin'

I can see the sparks beneath the wheels

As she leaves the hills behind her

For the ragged cotton fields

A B7

In a dusty one-horse station

D A

All the children grow impatient

B7 D

And they stare into the distance for a sign

Chorus 1

E D G A

N/C

Here she comes can't you hear the whistle whine

E G D A

Here she comes she's rollin' in right on time

E D A Bm

Well I can feel her she's runnin' in my Blood Line

D A

she's Running' in my bloodline

Banjo riff in A

Verse 4

Overman Grady waves his lantern

"All on board" I hear him cry

While Lucius stokes the cinder Lord

and wipes the coal dirt from his eyes

A B7

Yes she was proud and full of fire

D A

As she rode that silver wire

B7 D

From the Kansas Plains to the great Sierra Pine

Chorus 2

E G D A

N/C

Here she comes can't you hear the whistle whine

E G D A

Here she comes she's rollin' in right on time

E D A Bm

I can feel her she's runnin' in my blood line

D A

yeah running in my bloodline

A D B7 D A D Bm A G

Riff

Yeah

Verse 5

G G7

Now the stockyards are empty

C D

The steel rails are rusted

G C D

They belong to the wind and the sand

But we long will remember

C D

the steel and the timber

C G

And the pulse that once beat thru this land

Outro

C G

Oh the engine would fire the black smoke would rise

G7 D

Thru the spray of the slick silver steam

C G

It was something of wonder that steel plated thunder

D G Bm Bm7

That moved the American dream

D C G C

moved the American dream

G C

The American dream

G C Bm Bm7 G

D r e a m

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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