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Spike Drivin Blues

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I mDusta been born
With steel in my hand
Probably gonna dAie
A Spike Drivin' MDan
I Djust lay the rail
I don't drive a train
But if it jumps the traAck
I'm gonna hear my naDme
TDrain master says
This train better roll
Gotta pull the big boAss's
cars of cDoal
SDo I work all night
In the pouring rain
I hate the train mAaster
And I hate his traDin
TGrains roll on and on 
Don't nDever turn me lose
I tEmoss and turn all night long
Got the SCadd9pike DriGvin BluesD  
ODn my way home
Train blocks the road
Always make me wAait
Make supper cDold
TDhen me and my wife
Go to sleep in our bed
'Till the high baAll comes
And wakes the dDead
[Repeat Chorus]
[Bridge]
UDsed to ride the caboose
Used to run the brake
'Till the bossman sAaid
that job aint' sDafe
NDow I'm back on the rail
A hammer in my hand
I know I'm gonna dAie
A Spike Drivin' DMan
[Repeat Chorus]
SDpike Drivin' Blues
Drive a man insane
I hate the train mAaster 
And I hate his tDrain
**NOTE** Chris periodically plays a hammer-on with his middle finger on the  D  and  A  strings 
at the 3rd fret - Listen to the recording, it's pretty easy to figure out.

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Spike Drivin Blues

by Chris Knight

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Cadd9

I musta been born

With steel in my hand

Probably gonna die

A Spike Drivin' Man

I just lay the rail

I don't drive a train

But if it jumps the track

I'm gonna hear my name

Train master says

This train better roll

Gotta pull the big boss's

cars of coal

So I work all night

In the pouring rain

I hate the train master

And I hate his train

Trains roll on and on

Don't never turn me lose

I toss and turn all night long

Cadd9 G D

Got the Spike Drivin Blues

On my way home

Train blocks the road

Always make me wait

Make supper cold

Then me and my wife

Go to sleep in our bed

'Till the high ball comes

And wakes the dead

[Repeat Chorus]

[Bridge]

Used to ride the caboose

Used to run the brake

'Till the bossman said

that job aint' safe

Now I'm back on the rail

A hammer in my hand

I know I'm gonna die

A Spike Drivin' Man

[Repeat Chorus]

Spike Drivin' Blues

Drive a man insane

I hate the train master

And I hate his train

**NOTE** Chris periodically plays a hammer-on with his middle finger on the D and A strings

at the 3rd fret - Listen to the recording, it's pretty easy to figure out.

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