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Down The Line

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[Intro]
G C G D Em C G D G
[Verse 1]
GBorn out in the Ccountry, Emraised out on a Dfarm
GGot my Ceducation Emout bDehind a Cbarn
GLeft one Sunday Cmorning Gin a driving Drain
EmHitchhiked to the Cfreight yard and Gcaught the Drailroad Gtrain
[Chorus]
GOh, Cengineer, Glet your whistle Dwhine
EmOh, get me Cout of here, a little Gfurther down the Cline
[Verse 2]
GI've been to CaliCfornia and I've Embeen to New OrDleans
GBeen to New York CCity and EmeveryDwhere beCtween
GI've eat beans and Ctaters, your Gfinest caviDar
EmDrank brandy from a Csnifter and Gmoonshine Dfrom a Gjar
[Chorus]
GOh, Cengineer, Glet your whistle Dwhine
EmOh, get me Cout of here, a little Gfurther down the Cline
[Fiddle Solo]
[Verse 2]
GSpent a year in a Cprison with a Emnumber for my Dname
GFed me bread and Cwater, tied Emto a Dball and Cchain
GI swore the day they Cslammed the door and the Gjailer locked me Din
EmIf they ever let me Coutta here, I'll Gnever go bDack agaGin
[Chorus]
GOh, Cengineer, Glet your whistle Dwhine
EmOh, get me Cout of here, a little Gfurther down the Cline
[Mandolin/Banjo Solo]
[Verse 4]
GBeen dreaming of the day when I Emreturn back to my Dhome
GThat's where I want to settle down, Emnever Dmore to Croam
GSit me on a Ctractor and Gpoint me to the Dfield
EmAnd I will plow a Cfurrow with my Ghands up Don the Gwheel
[Chorus]
GOh, Cengineer, Glet your whistle Dwhine
EmOh, get me Cout of here, a little Gfurther down the Cline
GOh, Cengineer, Glet your whistle Dwhine
EmOh, get me Cout of here, a little Gfurther down the Cline
[Banjo Out]

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Down The Line

by Lonesome River Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G D Em C G D G

[Verse 1]

G C Em D

Born out in the country, raised out on a farm

G C Em D C

Got my education out behind a barn

G C G D

Left one Sunday morning in a driving rain

Em C G D G

Hitchhiked to the freight yard and caught the railroad train

[Chorus]

G C G D

Oh, engineer, let your whistle whine

Em C G C

Oh, get me out of here, a little further down the line

[Verse 2]

G C Em D

I've been to California and I've been to New Orleans

G C Em D C

Been to New York City and everywhere between

G C G D

I've eat beans and taters, your finest caviar

Em C G D G

Drank brandy from a snifter and moonshine from a jar

[Chorus]

G C G D

Oh, engineer, let your whistle whine

Em C G C

Oh, get me out of here, a little further down the line

[Fiddle Solo]

[Verse 2]

G C Em D

Spent a year in a prison with a number for my name

G C Em D C

Fed me bread and water, tied to a ball and chain

G C G D

I swore the day they slammed the door and the jailer locked me in

Em C G D G

If they ever let me outta here, I'll never go back again

[Chorus]

G C G D

Oh, engineer, let your whistle whine

Em C G C

Oh, get me out of here, a little further down the line

[Mandolin/Banjo Solo]

[Verse 4]

G Em D

Been dreaming of the day when I return back to my home

G Em D C

That's where I want to settle down, never more to roam

G C G D

Sit me on a tractor and point me to the field

Em C G D G

And I will plow a furrow with my hands up on the wheel

[Chorus]

G C G D

Oh, engineer, let your whistle whine

Em C G C

Oh, get me out of here, a little further down the line

G C G D

Oh, engineer, let your whistle whine

Em C G C

Oh, get me out of here, a little further down the line

[Banjo Out]

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