Railroad Bill

C Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill E7 F He never worked, and he never will, C G C and it's ride, ride, ride. C C7 Railroad Bill, he ain't so bad, F D7 killed his momma, shot a round in his dad C G C Ride old Railroad Bill. C Railroad Bill done took my wife. E7 F If I'd said a word, he'd have taken my life C G C And it’s Ride old Railroad Bill. C C7 Railroad Bill he was comin' down the hill F D7 Lightin' cigars with a ten-dollar bill C G C Ride old Railroad Bill C Ten policemen, all dressed in black, E7 F coming out of nowhere, walking down the tracks, C G C and they're looking for Railroad Bill C C7 Railroad Bill, comin' round the fence F D7 Robbin' a passenger train for 16 cents C G C I'm gonna ride old Railroad Bill C Railroad Bill got in a gamblin' game E7 F shot a man down, though he was to blame C G C when you lose your mind, just let it loose C C7 Railroad Bill he's a mighty bad man F D7 Shot the lantern from a brakeman's hand C G C Just to see that man suffer pain. C Got a great long pistol, 'bout as long as your arm, E7 F I'm gonna shoot everybody ever done me harm C G C And it’s ride, Bill, ride. C C7 Got a .38 special on a .45 frame. F D7 How can I miss when I got dead aim C G C Ride, ride, ride. C Gonna drink my whiskey, gonna drink it in the wind E7 F The doctor said it'd kill me, but he didn't say when, C G C And it’s ride Old Railroad Bill C C7 Going up on the mountain, going out west. F D7 Thirty eight special sticking out of my vest. C G C Ride, ride Bill Ride. (I usually use this as the last verse.) C Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill E7 F He never worked, and he never will, C G C Ride, ride, ride.