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G Gsus2 G C Csus2 C G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D G
[Verse 1]
GNineteen and sixteen I Cstarted to Groam,
GOut in the West, no money, no hDomeDsus4  
GI went drifting Calong with the Gtide,
GI landed on the GCreat DGivide
[Chorus]
GRailroading on the CGreat GDivide,
GNothing around me but Rockies and sDkyDsus4  
GThere you’ll find me as Cyears go Gby
GRailroading on the GCreat DGivide
Gsus2 G C Csus2 C G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D G
[Verse 2]
GA skinny old-timer from oCld CheyenGne
GRailroading Wyoming, the bGest Gsus2in thGe lDanDsus4dD  
The Glong steel rail, that Cshort cross-Gtie,
GI laid across the GCreat DiGvide
[Chorus]
GRailroading on the CGreat GDivide,
GNothing around me but Rockies and sDkyDsus4  
GThere you’ll find me as Cyears go Gby
GRailroading on the GCreat DGivide
Gsus2 G C Csus2 C G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D G
[Verse 3]
GAs I look down Cacross the Gbreeze,
GNumber Three coming, the fGastGsus2est on GwhDeeDsus4lsD  
ThrouGgh old Laramie wCe watch her Gclimb
GShe sails across the GCreat DGivide
[Chorus]
GRailroading on the CGreat GDivide,
GNothing around me but Rockies and sDkyDsus4  
GThere you’ll find me as Cyears go Gby
GRailroading on the GCreat DGivide
Gsus2 G C Csus2 C G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D G

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Railroading On The Great Divide

by Billy Bragg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Csus2

Dsus2

Dsus4

G Gsus2 G C Csus2 C G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D G

[Verse 1]

G C G

Nineteen and sixteen I started to roam,

G D Dsus4

Out in the West, no money, no home

G C G

I went drifting along with the tide,

G C G

I landed on the Great Divide

[Chorus]

G C G

Railroading on the Great Divide,

G D Dsus4

Nothing around me but Rockies and sky

G C G

There you’ll find me as years go by

G C G

Railroading on the Great Divide

Gsus2 G C Csus2 C G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D G

[Verse 2]

G C G

A skinny old-timer from old Cheyenne

G G Gsus2 G D Dsus4 D

Railroading Wyoming, the best in the land

G C G

The long steel rail, that short cross-tie,

G C G

I laid across the Great Divide

[Chorus]

G C G

Railroading on the Great Divide,

G D Dsus4

Nothing around me but Rockies and sky

G C G

There you’ll find me as years go by

G C G

Railroading on the Great Divide

Gsus2 G C Csus2 C G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D G

[Verse 3]

G C G

As I look down across the breeze,

G G Gsus2 G D Dsus4 D

Number Three coming, the fastest on wheels

G C G

Through old Laramie we watch her climb

G C G

She sails across the Great Divide

[Chorus]

G C G

Railroading on the Great Divide,

G D Dsus4

Nothing around me but Rockies and sky

G C G

There you’ll find me as years go by

G C G

Railroading on the Great Divide

Gsus2 G C Csus2 C G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D G

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