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Riding On A Railroad

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
G(no 3rd) /F#  
                Em7   A7sus4A7sus2 A7  
We are riding on a railroad,
Fsinging sComeone else's Gsong
   /  F#               Em7   A7sus4     A7        F               C  G  
Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along.
/    F#                 Em7         A7sus4     A7               F               C  G  
We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet
again.
/    F#           Em7         A7              F            C       G          D/F#  Em7  
AWe are riding on a railroad, singing someone else's song. Sing along.
DTime to D/Ctime I tire of the Glife that G/F#I've been leadEm7-ing
ToAwn to tDown, Csus2day by Gday
There's a Em7man up here who claims to have his Bmhands upon the reins.
          C                 G   G/F#     Em7       A   D      C Bm A G
G/F#There are chains upon his hands and he's riding upon a train.
                Em7   A7sus4A7sus2 A7  
We are riding on a railroad,
Fsinging sComeone else's Gsong
   /  F#               Em7   A7sus4     A7        F               C  G  
Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along.
/    F#                 Em7         A7sus4     A7               F               C  G  
We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet
again.
/    F#           Em7         A7              F            C       G/F#  
We are riding on a railroad, singing someone else's song.
[instrumental using verse chords and fade].
G(no 3rd): 3x0033
     G/F#: 2x0033
   A7sus4: x02040
A7sus2   : x02000
       A7: x02020
     D/F#: 200232
    Csus2: x3x03x

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Riding On A Railroad

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

A7sus4

D/F#

D/C

G/F#

Csus2

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

G F#

(no 3rd) /

Em7 A7sus4 A7

A7sus2

We are riding on a railroad,

F C G

singing someone else's song

F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G

Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along.

F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G

We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet

again.

F# Em7 A7 F C G D/F# Em7

We are riding on a railroad, singing someone else's song. Sing along.

D D/C G G/F# Em7

Time to time I tire of the life that I've been lead-ing

A D Csus2 G

Town to town, day by day

Em7 Bm

There's a man up here who claims to have his hands upon the reins.

C G G/F# Em7 A D C Bm A G

G/F#

There are chains upon his hands and he's riding upon a train.

Em7 A7sus4 A7

A7sus2

We are riding on a railroad,

F C G

singing someone else's song

F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G

Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along.

F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G

We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet

again.

F# Em7 A7 F C G F#

/ /

We are riding on a railroad, singing someone else's song.

[instrumental using verse chords and fade].

(no 3rd): 3x0033

G/F#

: 2x0033

A7sus4

: x02040

A7sus2 : x02000

: x02020

D/F#

: 200232

Csus2

: x3x03x

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