Raised By The Railroad Line
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verse 1.
C F C
The clickety sound of the southbound freight
C G7
And the high speed hum of a passenger train
C C/B Am
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Am G C
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
verse 2.
C F C
The sound of a whistle at the crossin' road
C G7
And the tanks and the trucks and the tractors on the flatcar load
C C/B Am
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Am G C
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
[Refrão]C F G F
And the big round penny that you lay on the rails
G C
And the wheels mash flat
C F G
And a glimpse of the faces of the ladies
F G
And the men in the engineer's hats
verse 3.
C F C
And the brakeman waves from the red caboose
C G7
He's a part of the past, never quite turns loose
C C/B Am
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Am G C
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
~~Instrumental Break over the verse.~~
[Refrão]C F G F
And the big round penny that you lay on the rails
G C
And the wheels mash flat
C F G
And a glimpse of the faces of the ladies
F G
And the men in the engineer's hats
verse 4.
C F C
And the brakeman waves from the red caboose
C G7
He's a part of the past, never quite turns loose
C C/B Am
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Am G C
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
Verse 5.
C F C
The clickety sound of the southbound freight
C G7
And the high speed hum of a passenger train
C C/B Am
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Am G C
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
Am G C
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
How to play Raised By The Railroad Line
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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.