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Streamline Cannonball

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From the album "Doc Watson in Nashville - Good Deal!"
[Intro]
C  F  C
C  F  C  Am
C  G  C
[Verse 1]
It's a Clong steel rail and a short cross tie
I'm Fon my way back Chome
I'm Con that Ftrain, the kCing of them aAmll
That Cstreamlined GcannonCball
[Chorus]
CShe moves along like a cannonball
Like a Fstar in its heavenly Cflight
The Clonesome Fsound of the Cwhistle you Amlove
As Cshe travels Gthrough the Cnight
[Instrumental]
C  F  C
C  F  C  Am
C  G  C
[Verse 2]
CI can see a smile on the engineer's face
And alFthough he's old and Cgray
CA contented Fheart, he Cwaits for his Amcall
On the Cstreamline GcannonCball
[Chorus]
CShe moves along like a cannonball
Like a Fstar in its heavenly Cflight
The Clonesome Fsound from the Cwhistle you Amlove
As Cshe travels Gthrough the Cnight
[Instrumental]
C  F  C
C  F  C  Am
C  G  C
[Verse 3]
CThe headlight beams out in the night
And the Ffirebox flash you can Csee
CI ride them Fblinds, it's the Clife that I Amlove
Lord, it's Chome sweet Ghome to Cme
[Chorus]
CShe moves along like a cannonball
Like a Fstar in its heavenly Cflight
The Clonesome Fsound of the Cwhistle you Amlove
As Cshe travels Gthrough the Cnight
[Outro]
CTravels Gthrough the Cnight       (Fade)

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Streamline Cannonball

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From the album "Doc Watson in Nashville - Good Deal!"

[Intro]

C F C

C F C Am

C G C

[Verse 1]

It's a long steel rail and a short cross tie

F C

I'm on my way back home

C F C Am

I'm on that train, the king of them all

C G C

That streamlined cannonball

[Chorus]

She moves along like a cannonball

F C

Like a star in its heavenly flight

C F C Am

The lonesome sound of the whistle you love

C G C

As she travels through the night

[Instrumental]

C F C

C F C Am

C G C

[Verse 2]

I can see a smile on the engineer's face

F C

And although he's old and gray

C F C Am

A contented heart, he waits for his call

C G C

On the streamline cannonball

[Chorus]

She moves along like a cannonball

F C

Like a star in its heavenly flight

C F C Am

The lonesome sound from the whistle you love

C G C

As she travels through the night

[Instrumental]

C F C

C F C Am

C G C

[Verse 3]

The headlight beams out in the night

F C

And the firebox flash you can see

C F C Am

I ride them blinds, it's the life that I love

C G C

Lord, it's home sweet home to me

[Chorus]

She moves along like a cannonball

F C

Like a star in its heavenly flight

C F C Am

The lonesome sound of the whistle you love

C G C

As she travels through the night

[Outro]

C G C

Travels through the night (Fade)

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