My Mans A Jolly Railroad Man
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[Intro]
C G C
[Verse]
C
My man’s a jolly railroad man
F C
Folks, all call him shorty
C
He never works at anything else
G
Tomorrow he’ll be forty
C
An engineer is what he is
F C
For him I’ll go the limit
F C A
So, try to meet him and if you can
D G C
His engine never came in
[Chorus]
C
My man’s a jolly railroad man
F C
His engine’s number eleven
C
If you want a better man
G
You’ll have to go to heaven
C
For anything he under takes
F C
Is always on the square
F C A
The only thing he asks of you
D G C G C
Be sure to pay your fare
[Verse]
C
His hand upon the throttle stick
F C
His head out the cab
C
He gave that hack the old round curves
G
The break rods nearly dragged
C
He gazed upon his fireman
F C
And soon as he starts to moan
F C A
He’ll tell you boys all think then
D G C
Of dear old home sweet home
[Chorus]
C
My man’s a jolly railroad man
F C
His engine’s number eleven
C
If you want a better man
G
You’ll have to go to heaven
C
For anything he under takes
F C
Is always on the square
F C A
The only thing he asks of you
D G C G C
Be sure to pay your fare
[Verse]
C
The telegraph poles that he rode by
F C
Looks like teeth in a comb
C
The engine sways on all 8 wheels
G
Red hot around the dome
C
For hill and dale, we roll at speeds
F C
By stream like white streak ribbons
F C A
A pair of wings is all we need
D G C G C
To take us into heaven
[Chorus]
C
My man’s a jolly railroad man
F C
His engine’s number eleven
C
If you want a better man
G
You’ll have to go to heaven
C
For anything he under takes
F C
Is always on the square
F C A
The only thing he asks of you
D G C G C
Be sure to pay your fare
How to play My Mans A Jolly Railroad Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.