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Engine No 709

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[Intro]
G G
G D7 G
[Verse 1]
GEngine number 709, when you gonna G7cross that county line?
I'm Cgoing up the country, Knoxville, GTennessee
When I D7see my girl, she better be ready for Gme
[Verse 2]
GHey conductor, here's my fare
Tell me how much longer G7'til we're getting there
I'm Cgonna have some loving, sweet Eliza GSue
When I D7see that girl, I'll tell you what I'm gonna Gdo
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Ghug her, kiss her, squeeze her tight
Tell her good morning G7before daylight gonna Croll
In that bed we're gonna Groll
'Til that D7poor old rooster Gcrows
[Interlude]
G D7 G
[Verse 3]
GEngineer, won't you pull that brake?
You got me to Knoxville not a minute G7late
I'm Cgonna have some loving, sweet as apple Gpie
When I D7see that girl I hope I just don't Gdie
[Interlude]
G G C G D7 G
[Verse 4]
GStation man, have you seen my girl?
She's about this tall, bluest G7eyes in the world
C"I'm sorry, sonny" that station man Gsighed
Then from D7around the corner, I caught my baby's Geye
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Ghug her, kiss her, squeeze her tight
Tell her good morning G7before daylight gonna Croll
In that bed we're gonna Groll
'Til that D7poor old rooster Gcrows
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Ghug her, kiss her, squeeze her tight
Tell her good morning G7before daylight gonna Croll
In that bed we're gonna Groll
'Til that D7poor old rooster Gcrows
[Outro]
G G C G D7
G G C G D7 G
G D7 G

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Engine No 709

by Chatham County Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G

G D7 G

[Verse 1]

G G7

Engine number 709, when you gonna cross that county line?

C G

I'm going up the country, Knoxville, Tennessee

D7 G

When I see my girl, she better be ready for me

[Verse 2]

Hey conductor, here's my fare

Tell me how much longer 'til we're getting there

C G

I'm gonna have some loving, sweet Eliza Sue

D7 G

When I see that girl, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do

[Chorus]

I'm gonna hug her, kiss her, squeeze her tight

G7 C

Tell her good morning before daylight gonna roll

In that bed we're gonna roll

D7 G

'Til that poor old rooster crows

[Interlude]

G D7 G

[Verse 3]

Engineer, won't you pull that brake?

You got me to Knoxville not a minute late

C G

I'm gonna have some loving, sweet as apple pie

D7 G

When I see that girl I hope I just don't die

[Interlude]

G G C G D7 G

[Verse 4]

Station man, have you seen my girl?

She's about this tall, bluest eyes in the world

C G

"I'm sorry, sonny" that station man sighed

D7 G

Then from around the corner, I caught my baby's eye

[Chorus]

I'm gonna hug her, kiss her, squeeze her tight

G7 C

Tell her good morning before daylight gonna roll

In that bed we're gonna roll

D7 G

'Til that poor old rooster crows

[Chorus]

I'm gonna hug her, kiss her, squeeze her tight

G7 C

Tell her good morning before daylight gonna roll

In that bed we're gonna roll

D7 G

'Til that poor old rooster crows

[Outro]

G G C G D7

G G C G D7 G

G D7 G

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