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DI've been workin' on the railroad Gall the live long Dday
DI've been workin' on the railroad, just to Epass the time aAway
A7Can't you hear the whistle bDlowin'?  RGise up so early in the Dmorn
GCan't you hear the captain Dshoutin'? "Dinah Ablow your Dhorn!"
DDinah won't you blow, GDinah won't you blow
ADinah won't you blow your Dhorn
DDinah won't you blow, GDinah won't you blow
ADinah won't you blow your Dhorn
DSomeone's in the kitchen with Dinah
DSomeone's in the kitchen I Aknow
DSomeone's in the kitchen with GDinah
AStrummin' on the A7old banjDo
A-playin' fDee fi fiddle-y-i-o
DFee fi fiddle-y-i-Ao-o-o-o
DFee fi fGiddle-y-i-o
AStrummin' on the A7old banjDo

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Ive Been Working On The Railroad

by Misc Traditional

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D G D

I've been workin' on the railroad all the live long day

D E A

I've been workin' on the railroad, just to pass the time away

A7 D G D

Can't you hear the whistle blowin'? Rise up so early in the morn

G D A D

Can't you hear the captain shoutin'? "Dinah blow your horn!"

D G

Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow

A D

Dinah won't you blow your horn

D G

Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow

A D

Dinah won't you blow your horn

Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah

D A

Someone's in the kitchen I know

D G

Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah

A A7 D

Strummin' on the old banjo

A-playin' fee fi fiddle-y-i-o

D A

Fee fi fiddle-y-i-o-o-o-o

D G

Fee fi fiddle-y-i-o

A A7 D

Strummin' on the old banjo

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