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Railroad Lady
Written by Jerry Jeff Walker and Jimmy Buffett
[Chorus]
She's a railFroad lady, just a lCittle bit shady,
Spending G7her days on the trCain.C7  
She's a sFemi good looker,  but the fCast rails they took 'er,
Now she's tG7ryin', just tryin' to gFet hoG7me agaiCn.
South CStation in BC7oston to the freight yards of ACustin,
From the Florida sunshine to the New Orleans rG7ain.
NoCw that the rC7ail packs have Ftaken the Cbest tracks,
She's tryin', just tryin' to G7get home agaCin.C7  
[Chorus]
Once a hCighballin' lG7oner, he thoFught he could oCwn 'er,
Bought her a fur coat and a big diamond rG7ing.
She hoCcked them for cC7old cash, left tFown on the WCabash,
Never thinkin', never thG7inkin' of home 'way back tChen.C7  
But the rCails are now rC7usty, the dFining cars dCusty,
The gold plated watches have taken their tG7oll.
The raCilroads are C7dying, and thFe lady, she's Ccrying,
On a bus to Kentucky, and hG7ome that's her gCoal.C7  
[Chorus]
She's a rFailroad lady, just a Clittle bit shady,
SpG7ending her life on the trCains.C7  
Once a PulFlman car trav'ler, now the bCrakeman won't have her,
She's tryiG7n', just tryin' to gFet hG7ome agaCin.
Yeah, oCn a bus tG7o Kentucky, then home   Fonce   G7again.C  F  G7  C  

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Railroad Lady

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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Railroad Lady

Written by Jerry Jeff Walker and Jimmy Buffett

[Chorus]

F C

She's a railroad lady, just a little bit shady,

G7 C C7

Spending her days on the train.

F C

She's a semi good looker, but the fast rails they took 'er,

G7 F G7 C

Now she's tryin', just tryin' to get home again.

C C7 C

South Station in Boston to the freight yards of Austin,

From the Florida sunshine to the New Orleans rain.

C C7 F C

Now that the rail packs have taken the best tracks,

G7 C C7

She's tryin', just tryin' to get home again.

[Chorus]

C G7 F C

Once a highballin' loner, he thought he could own 'er,

Bought her a fur coat and a big diamond ring.

C C7 F C

She hocked them for cold cash, left town on the Wabash,

G7 C C7

Never thinkin', never thinkin' of home 'way back then.

C C7 F C

But the rails are now rusty, the dining cars dusty,

The gold plated watches have taken their toll.

C C7 F C

The railroads are dying, and the lady, she's crying,

G7 C C7

On a bus to Kentucky, and home that's her goal.

[Chorus]

F C

She's a railroad lady, just a little bit shady,

G7 C C7

Spending her life on the trains.

F C

Once a Pullman car trav'ler, now the brakeman won't have her,

G7 F G7 C

She's tryin', just tryin' to get home again.

C G7 F G7 C F G7 C

Yeah, on a bus to Kentucky, then home once again.

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