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This Train Keeps Rolling Along
Written by Vincent Edward Melamed, Jimmy Ibbotson & Jim Photoglo
Recorded by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
[Intro] 
G      Em      G      Em
G"All aboard in DMontreal" CI heard the con- Gductor call
That old Dengine heaved a sighC  
GSuitcases and Dshufflin' feet, Cfound my way to a Gwindow seat
I love to Dwatch the world go byC  
GMade friends with a Dfamily Cbound for GSault St. Marie
They said good-bye at DSudbury JunctionC  
GI guess I hated to Dsee 'em go, Cthought about 'em as it Gstarted to snow
Time stops for Dnothin' or no oneC  
This Gtrain keeps Bmrollin' along Cfrom Ghere to the Bmgreat beyondC  
GBlack smoke and Bmpistons churn, Emsteel rails and Ambig wheels turn
This train Bmkeeps Crollin' Dalong G  D  C  
G'Cross the endless Dprairie land, Cmighty baffalo Gused to stand
The cree and the Dblackfoot lived and Cdied
GAre the Rockies Dnestled in the trees,  C   I fell in love with GLake Louise
Smilin' with her Dsparklin' emerald Ceyes
This Gtrain keeps Bmrollin' along Cfrom Ghere to the Bmgreat beyondC  
GBlack smoke and Bmpistons churn, Emsteel rails and Ambig wheels turn
This train Bmkeeps Crollin' DalongG  
BbSoon we'll reach the sea and Fthere I'll stand
BbWith nothing but the blue between me Dand Japan
GNow I'm at the Dend of the line Cout of track and Gout of time
Contuctor Dmakes his final Cround
GBut all the people and Dplaces past, Cthey went by just a Glittle too fast
How I wish I could've Dslowed this engine Cdown
This Gtrain keeps Bmrollin' along Cfrom Ghere to the Bmgreat beyondC  
GBlack smoke and Bmpistons churn, Emsteel rails and Ambig wheels turn
This train Bmkeeps Crollin' DalongG  D  
This Amtrain Bmkeeps Crollin' DalongG  D  
This Amtrain Bmkeeps Crollin' DalongG  D  
AmIt BmkeeCps Don rollinG'D  
AmrolBmlinC' alongD  G  D  
AmIt BmkeeCps Don roll- Gin'D  Am  Bm  C  D  G  

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This Train Keeps Rolling Along

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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This Train Keeps Rolling Along

Written by Vincent Edward Melamed, Jimmy Ibbotson & Jim Photoglo

Recorded by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[Intro]

G Em G Em

G D C G

"All aboard in Montreal" I heard the con- ductor call

D C

That old engine heaved a sigh

G D C G

Suitcases and shufflin' feet, found my way to a window seat

D C

I love to watch the world go by

G D C G

Made friends with a family bound for Sault St. Marie

D C

They said good-bye at Sudbury Junction

G D C G

I guess I hated to see 'em go, thought about 'em as it started to snow

D C

Time stops for nothin' or no one

G Bm C G Bm C

This train keeps rollin' along from here to the great beyond

G Bm Em Am

Black smoke and pistons churn, steel rails and big wheels turn

Bm C D G D C

This train keeps rollin' along

G D C G

'Cross the endless prairie land, mighty baffalo used to stand

D C

The cree and the blackfoot lived and died

G D G

Are the Rockies nestled in the trees, C I fell in love with Lake Louise

D C

Smilin' with her sparklin' emerald eyes

G Bm C G Bm C

This train keeps rollin' along from here to the great beyond

G Bm Em Am

Black smoke and pistons churn, steel rails and big wheels turn

Bm C D G

This train keeps rollin' along

Bb F

Soon we'll reach the sea and there I'll stand

Bb D

With nothing but the blue between me and Japan

G D C G

Now I'm at the end of the line out of track and out of time

D C

Contuctor makes his final round

G D C G

But all the people and places past, they went by just a little too fast

D C

How I wish I could've slowed this engine down

G Bm C G Bm C

This train keeps rollin' along from here to the great beyond

G Bm Em Am

Black smoke and pistons churn, steel rails and big wheels turn

Bm C D G D

This train keeps rollin' along

Am Bm C D G D

This train keeps rollin' along

Am Bm C D G D

This train keeps rollin' along

Am Bm C D G D

It keeps on rollin'

Am Bm C D G D

rollin' along

Am Bm C D G D Am Bm C D G

It keeps on roll- in'

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