Raised By The Railroad Line
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
F Bb F
The clickety sound of the southbound freight
F C
And the high speed hum of a passenger train
C F F/E Dm
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Dm Am C F
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
[Verse 2]
F Bb F
The sound of a whistle at the crossin' road
F C
And the tanks and the trucks and the tractors on the flatcar load
C F F/E Dm
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Dm Am C F
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
[Chorus]
F Bb C Bb
And the big round penny that you lay on the rails
Bb C F
And the wheels mash flat
F Bb C
And a glimpse of the ladies and the pictures
C Bb F C
Of the men in the engineer's hat
[Verse 3]
F Bb F
And the brakeman waves from the red caboose
F C
He's a part of the past, never quite turns loose
C F F/E Dm
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Dm Am C F
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
[Instrumental Break]
F Bb F C F F/E Dm Am C F
[Verse 4]
F Bb F
The sound of a whistle at the crossin' road
F C
And the tanks and the trucks and the tractors on the flatcar load
C F F/E Dm
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Dm Am C F
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
[Chorus]
F Bb C Bb
And the big round penny that you lay on the rails
Bb C F
And the wheels mash flat
F Bb C
And a glimpse of the ladies and the pictures
C Bb F C
Of the men in the engineer's hat
[Verse 5]
F Bb F
And the brakeman waves from the red caboose
F C
He's a part of the past, never quite turns loose
C F F/E Dm
Becomes a part of the soul and the heart and the mind
Dm Am C F
Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line
N.C. Am C F
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 E. 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.