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[Intro]
Em Baug Em B7
EmWell I gave all my money to the banker this month,
Now I Am7got no more money to Emspend,
EmShe smiled when she saw me comin' Am7through that Emdoor,
When I Am7left she said come back B7again,
EmI watched them lonesome boxcar wheels,
Am7Turnin' down the tracks out of Emtown,
EmAnd it's on that lonesome railroad track,
I'm gonna Clay my Bburden Emdown.
 Gmaj7   Ax2
EmI was raised on a farm the first years of my life,
Am7Life was pretty good they Emsay,
EmI'll probably live to be some ripe old age,
If Am7death'll stay out of my B7way,
EmThis world can take my money and time,
But it Am7sure can't take my Emsoul,
EmI'm goin' down to the railroad tracks,
Watch them Clonesome bBoxcars rEmoll.
 Gmaj7   Ax2
EmThere's some big ol' Buicks at the Baptist church,
Am7Cadillacs at the Church of EmChrist,
EmI parked my camel by an old haystack,
I'll be Am7lookin for that needle all B7night,
EmThere ain't gonna be no radial tires,
Am7Turnin' down the streets of Emgold,
EmI'm going down to the railroad tracks,
And watch them Clonesome Bboxcars Emroll.
  Gmaj7   Ax2 -  Am7   Em   Cmaj7  Bm6  
       Em Em7 Baug Em A Gmaj7 A
EmNow if you ever heard the whistle on a fast freight train,
Am7Beatin' out a beautiful Emtune,
EmIf you ever seen the cold blue railroad tracks,
Am7Shinin' by the light of the B7moon,
EmIf you ever felt the locomotive shake the ground,
Am7I know you don't have to be Emtold,
EmWhy I'm goin down to the railroad tracks,
                       C         B     Em   Gmaj7   Ax2
And watch them lonesome boxcars roll,
Yeah, EmI'm going down to the railroad tracks,
Watch them Clonesome Bboxcars Emroll.

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Boxcars

by Joe Ely

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Baug

Am7

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Bm6

Em7

[Intro]

Em Baug Em B7

Well I gave all my money to the banker this month,

Am7 Em

Now I got no more money to spend,

Em Am7 Em

She smiled when she saw me comin' through that door,

Am7 B7

When I left she said come back again,

I watched them lonesome boxcar wheels,

Am7 Em

Turnin' down the tracks out of town,

And it's on that lonesome railroad track,

C B Em

I'm gonna lay my burden down.

Gmaj7 A

I was raised on a farm the first years of my life,

Am7 Em

Life was pretty good they say,

I'll probably live to be some ripe old age,

Am7 B7

If death'll stay out of my way,

This world can take my money and time,

Am7 Em

But it sure can't take my soul,

I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks,

C B Em

Watch them lonesome boxcars roll.

Gmaj7 A

There's some big ol' Buicks at the Baptist church,

Am7 Em

Cadillacs at the Church of Christ,

I parked my camel by an old haystack,

Am7 B7

I'll be lookin for that needle all night,

There ain't gonna be no radial tires,

Am7 Em

Turnin' down the streets of gold,

I'm going down to the railroad tracks,

C B Em

And watch them lonesome boxcars roll.

Gmaj7 A Am7 Em Cmaj7 Bm6

x2 -

Em Em7 Baug Em A Gmaj7 A

Now if you ever heard the whistle on a fast freight train,

Am7 Em

Beatin' out a beautiful tune,

If you ever seen the cold blue railroad tracks,

Am7 B7

Shinin' by the light of the moon,

If you ever felt the locomotive shake the ground,

Am7 Em

I know you don't have to be told,

Why I'm goin down to the railroad tracks,

C B Em Gmaj7 A

And watch them lonesome boxcars roll,

Yeah, I'm going down to the railroad tracks,

C B Em

Watch them lonesome boxcars roll.

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