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Railroad Blues

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[Verse 1]
GLivin' & lovin' thats how those folks made their way
I always look forward to go home everyG7day
CWell i give a hundred dollars if i could be in their sGhoes
Lord i'm so damn lonesome Di got them low dowGn blues
[Verse 2]
GEverybodys got someone & i'm all alone
i got no phone number no one to call my G7own
And eCvery night that lonsome whistle lets me know when a train goinG' by
Sometimes when i hear it Di wanna lay down & Gdie
Yooodelleheeeeee DYooodeloooooo GYooodelayeeeee
[Solo] 
G G  C G  G  D  G
[Verse 3]
GOld worn out memories & a bottle of beer
Along with a lost love & a jug full of G7tears
Lord i Ccan hear that whistle whinin' when the hour is lGate
Lord the union pacific makes its Dway across the lone star Gstate
[Verse 4]
GWell this is my story i ain't a playin' around (i sure ain't)
I got an old trailer on the outskirts of tG7own
Well It just mCe & this here guitar & a bottle of Gbooooze
Slappin' out rythmns D& singin' the Gblues
GYooodellayheeeohhh DRailroad BluesG  

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Railroad Blues

by Wayne Hancock

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Livin' & lovin' thats how those folks made their way

I always look forward to go home everyday

C G

Well i give a hundred dollars if i could be in their shoes

D G

Lord i'm so damn lonesome i got them low down blues

[Verse 2]

Everybodys got someone & i'm all alone

i got no phone number no one to call my own

C G

And every night that lonsome whistle lets me know when a train goin' by

D G

Sometimes when i hear it i wanna lay down & die

D G

Yooodelleheeeeee Yooodeloooooo Yooodelayeeeee

[Solo]

G G C G G D G

[Verse 3]

Old worn out memories & a bottle of beer

Along with a lost love & a jug full of tears

C G

Lord i can hear that whistle whinin' when the hour is late

D G

Lord the union pacific makes its way across the lone star state

[Verse 4]

Well this is my story i ain't a playin' around (i sure ain't)

I got an old trailer on the outskirts of town

C G

Well It just me & this here guitar & a bottle of booooze

D G

Slappin' out rythmns & singin' the blues

G D G

Yooodellayheeeohhh Railroad Blues

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