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Joe Magarac

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F Bb F
Dm  C G  Dm  Bb A Dm A
Dm               Bb       A
To the old steel mill big Joe went down
Dm  A
Joe Magarac
Dm                      Bb     A
He said all you honkies gather round
Dm  A
Big Joe Magarac
        Dm
I heard they're gonna build a railroad
   Bb         A
To Frisco and back
           Dm             A
From Maine down to Mexico
    Dm                   Bb             A
And who's gonna make the steel for that track
Dm  A
Big Joe Magarac
D   Dm
Joe Magarac
C   G       Dm
Joe Magarac
Dm                               Bb
Well there ain't no steel man in all this world like
A       Dm   A
Joe Magarac
         Dm                                 A
From the Lackawanna Road to the Rock Island Line
     Dm  A
Went Joe Magarac
        Dm                        D          Am
And the railroad boss said you're doing just fine
    Dm  A
Big Joe Magarac
         Dm
You know we gotta have some buildings
     Bb           A
That reach to the sky
         Dm                 A
And highways wherever you go
        Dm                        Bb      A
Well, I ain‘t done yet and I'm sure gonna try
     Dm  A
Says Joe Magarac
Dm
Joe Magarac
C    G     Dm
Joe Magarac
                                  Bb
Well there ain't no steel man in all this world like
A    D     Dm    A
Joe Magarac
         D           Dm             Bb          Am
Well the melter boss said we gotta shut down the mill
    Dm  A
For Joe Magarac
        D              F          Bb          A
He done worked all the ore in the mine on the hill
   Dm  A
Oh Joe Magarac
    Dm                            D    A
Joe jumped into the ladle it was fiery hot
       D            Dm          A
And he waved to his honkies below
               Dm            F    Bb            A
And the roller boss said the very best steel we got
   Dm  A
Is Joe Magarac
Dm
Joe Magarac
C   G       D
Joe Magarac
Dm                                   Bb
He was made out of steel from his head to his toes
    A       Dm
Big Joe Magarac
C G Dm   Bb A   Dm

Joe Magarac chords and lyrics

Free chords for Joe Magarac by The New Christy Minstrels. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

F Bb F
Dm  C G  Dm  Bb A Dm A
C G Dm   Bb A   Dm

Joe Magarac Chords by The New Christy Minstrels

Learn how to play Joe Magarac by The New Christy Minstrels with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Joe Magarac chords”, “Joe Magarac guitar chords”, or “The New Christy Minstrels Joe Magarac chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Joe Magarac chords and for experienced players who want accurate Joe Magarac lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Bb, Dm, C, G, A.

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Is "Joe Magarac" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Joe Magarac" by The New Christy Minstrels with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The New Christy Minstrels below.

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The chords for "Joe Magarac" show the original chord names (including F, Bb, Dm, C, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.