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Iron Lion

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
Now I've been an engine driver Dall of my Gdays
That's the only thing I can Cdo
I hold a Ggood head of steam everyDwhere that I'm Gseen
WherCever my wheels rolled Gthrough
WherCever my wheels rolled Gthrough
[Verse]
Well, I was nearly shut down in a DMidwest Gtown
Her hair was red, her eyes were Cblue
But the Gwheels on the track kept Dcalling me Gback
So, I Cbid that girl aGdieu
Yes, I Cbid that girl aGdieuD  
[Chorus]
Blow whistle, steel wheels keGep on hummingC  
Hold on darling, your engine driver's Gcoming
He's coming Dthrough
[Verse]
Some Gday I'll have to give up the Diron Glion
And then I'll know just what I will Cfind
I'll Gfind me some shack by some Dold railroad Gtrack
So I can Chear them motors Gwhine
So I can Chear them motors GwhineD  
[Chorus]
Blow whistle, hear them steel rails a-Ghumming
CHold on darling, your engineer is Gcoming
He's coming Dthrough
[Verse]
Now I've Gbeen an engine driver Dall of my Gdays
That's the only thing I can Cdo
I hold a Ggood head of steam anyDwhere that I'm Gseen
AnyCwhere my trains rolled Gthrough
AnyCwhere my trains rolled GthroughD  
[Chorus]
Blow whistle, hear that steel rail a-Ghumming
CHold on girl, your engine driver's a-Gcoming
Coming to Dyou
[Outro]
G
C  G  D G C
G  C  G  C  G  C  G  C

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Iron Lion

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

D G

Now I've been an engine driver all of my days

That's the only thing I can do

G D G

I hold a good head of steam everywhere that I'm seen

C G

Wherever my wheels rolled through

C G

Wherever my wheels rolled through

[Verse]

D G

Well, I was nearly shut down in a Midwest town

Her hair was red, her eyes were blue

G D G

But the wheels on the track kept calling me back

C G

So, I bid that girl adieu

C G D

Yes, I bid that girl adieu

[Chorus]

G C

Blow whistle, steel wheels keep on humming

Hold on darling, your engine driver's coming

He's coming through

[Verse]

G D G

Some day I'll have to give up the iron lion

And then I'll know just what I will find

G D G

I'll find me some shack by some old railroad track

C G

So I can hear them motors whine

C G D

So I can hear them motors whine

[Chorus]

Blow whistle, hear them steel rails a-humming

C G

Hold on darling, your engineer is coming

He's coming through

[Verse]

G D G

Now I've been an engine driver all of my days

That's the only thing I can do

G D G

I hold a good head of steam anywhere that I'm seen

C G

Anywhere my trains rolled through

C G D

Anywhere my trains rolled through

[Chorus]

Blow whistle, hear that steel rail a-humming

C G

Hold on girl, your engine driver's a-coming

Coming to you

[Outro]

C G D G C

G C G C G C G C

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