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CAPO:   2nd fret for original key
[Intro]
A            E
D   A     E  A
[Verse]
AHard work, low pay, tired aching back
Earning by the sweat on my Ebrow
D12 full hours in this Amanmade hole
Doin' what they Etaught me Ahow
[Chorus]
I'm a Dspike drivin' Arailway son-of-a-gun
Working on the southern Eline
D14 miles through this Amountainside
Working with sweet ECarrie on my Amind
[Instrumental]
A            E
D   A     E  A
[Verse 2]
The Aboss man's mean he's full of hate
Livin' on the workers Esweat
The Dsteaks he eats keeps him Agood and fat
Soup beans is Eall we Aget
[Chorus]
I'm a Dspike drivin' Arailway son-of-a-gun
Working on the southern Eline
D14 miles through this Amountainside
Working with sweet ECarrie on my Amind
[Instrumental]
A            E
D   A     E  A
[Verse 3]
From Adaylight to dark we work in the tunnel
Scared of a bad cave-Ein
Ain't Dgot enough eat to or Amoney to buy with
No insurance Efor our Akin
[Chorus]
I'm a Dspike drivin' Arailway son-of-a-gun
Working on the southern Eline
D14 miles through this Amountainside
Working with sweet ECarrie on my Amind
[Instrumental]
A            E
D   A     E  A
[Outro]
I'm a Dspike drivin' Arailway son-of-a-gun
Working on the southern Eline
D14 miles through this Amountainside
Working with sweet ECarrie on my Amind
Working with sweet ECarrie on my Amind
Working with sweet ECarrie on my DminAd

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Sweet Carrie

by Dailey & Vincent

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 2nd fret for original key

[Intro]

A E

D A E A

[Verse]

Hard work, low pay, tired aching back

Earning by the sweat on my brow

D A

12 full hours in this manmade hole

E A

Doin' what they taught me how

[Chorus]

D A

I'm a spike drivin' railway son-of-a-gun

Working on the southern line

D A

14 miles through this mountainside

E A

Working with sweet Carrie on my mind

[Instrumental]

A E

D A E A

[Verse 2]

The boss man's mean he's full of hate

Livin' on the workers sweat

D A

The steaks he eats keeps him good and fat

E A

Soup beans is all we get

[Chorus]

D A

I'm a spike drivin' railway son-of-a-gun

Working on the southern line

D A

14 miles through this mountainside

E A

Working with sweet Carrie on my mind

[Instrumental]

A E

D A E A

[Verse 3]

From daylight to dark we work in the tunnel

Scared of a bad cave-in

D A

Ain't got enough eat to or money to buy with

E A

No insurance for our kin

[Chorus]

D A

I'm a spike drivin' railway son-of-a-gun

Working on the southern line

D A

14 miles through this mountainside

E A

Working with sweet Carrie on my mind

[Instrumental]

A E

D A E A

[Outro]

D A

I'm a spike drivin' railway son-of-a-gun

Working on the southern line

D A

14 miles through this mountainside

E A

Working with sweet Carrie on my mind

E A

Working with sweet Carrie on my mind

E D A

Working with sweet Carrie on my mind

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