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[Verse 1]
CGome along, my dG7ear
the tCime is growin' nGear.
We'll have to wEmalk down where the fAield is over gDrown.D7  
ConsGumption's claimed his lG7ife
and we dCare not miss the sGight
Of the the tEmrain carrying JDimmie Rodgers hGome.
[Verse 2]
Well, we hGad some hard tG7imes
these lCast few yGears,
Lost the fEmarm almost lAost our spirits, tDoo.D7  
Yeah, but Git's the strangest thG7ing
when we heCard that man siGng,
Oh, we kEmnew somehDow we'd make it thGrough.
[Chorus]
I can hCear that whistle bC7low
that old tGrain's a-movin' slow.
Sounds like it's crAyin' for the sA7ingin' brakeman, tDoo.D7  
Back to the sGunny south he'll G7go
and he'll nCever roam no mGore
Here's the tEmrain, oh hold me clDose, oh sweetheart Gdo
[Instrumental Verse]
G    G7    C    G7
Em    A    D    D7
G    G7    C    G7
Em    D    G
[Verse 3]
Come hGere, my little sG7on
and lCet me hold you uGp.
Want yEmou to remeAmber when you are grDown,D7  
How your mGama and your dG7ad
were so prCoud and so sGad
Watchin' the trEmain carrying JiDmmie Rodgers hGome.
[Chorus]
I can hCear that whistle bC7low
that old tGrain's a-movin' slow.
Sounds like it's crAyin' for the sA7ingin' brakeman, tDoo.D7  
Back to the sGunny south he'll G7go
and he'll nCever roam no mGore
Here's the tEmrain, oh hold me clDose, oh sweetheart Gdo
[Outro]
Oh-de-lEmoh, de-lDoh, de-lGoh (yodel)

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Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home

by Iris DeMent

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[Verse 1]

G G7

Come along, my dear

C G

the time is growin' near.

Em A D D7

We'll have to walk down where the field is over grown.

G G7

Consumption's claimed his life

C G

and we dare not miss the sight

Em D G

Of the the train carrying Jimmie Rodgers home.

[Verse 2]

G G7

Well, we had some hard times

C G

these last few years,

Em A D D7

Lost the farm almost lost our spirits, too.

G G7

Yeah, but it's the strangest thing

C G

when we heard that man sing,

Em D G

Oh, we knew somehow we'd make it through.

[Chorus]

C C7

I can hear that whistle blow

that old train's a-movin' slow.

A A7 D D7

Sounds like it's cryin' for the singin' brakeman, too.

G G7

Back to the sunny south he'll go

C G

and he'll never roam no more

Em D G

Here's the train, oh hold me close, oh sweetheart do

[Instrumental Verse]

G G7 C G7

Em A D D7

G G7 C G7

Em D G

[Verse 3]

G G7

Come here, my little son

C G

and let me hold you up.

Em A D D7

Want you to remember when you are grown,

G G7

How your mama and your dad

C G

were so proud and so sad

Em D G

Watchin' the train carrying Jimmie Rodgers home.

[Chorus]

C C7

I can hear that whistle blow

that old train's a-movin' slow.

A A7 D D7

Sounds like it's cryin' for the singin' brakeman, too.

G G7

Back to the sunny south he'll go

C G

and he'll never roam no more

Em D G

Here's the train, oh hold me close, oh sweetheart do

[Outro]

Em D G

Oh-de-loh, de-loh, de-loh (yodel)

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