Ridin The Rails
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Am
Woo woo woo
Am
Woo woo woo
Am
Woo woo woo
Am
Woo woo woo
[Verse]
Am
Hobo is my game
Dm E Am
B & O's my middle name
Am
I'm goin' where that whistle wails
Dm E Am
And that's why I'm ridin' the rails
Am
Hoboken, New York, PA
Dm E Am
60 seconds is all I'll stay
Am
Keeps me outta county jails
Dm E Am
And that's why I'm ridin' the rails
[Bridge]
Dm
Oh, leave Kentucky
Am
Or the fields of Alabam'
D Dm
Roomin' with a box of nails
Am
Or peanuts and yams
Dm G
Got no next of kin
C
And there's no one in my will
B7
Only thing I'm scared of
E7
Is standin' still
[Verse]
Am
I'll ride 'til I'm dead
Dm E Am
Boxcar's my only bed
Am
That's home when all else fails
Dm E Am
That's why I'm ridin' the rails
[Bridge]
Dm
Brushfire Billy
Am
And his buddies, Ned and Slim
Dm
Nine years back in provo
Am
Was the last I saw of him
Dm G
Brakeman, leave me be
C
Let this hobo rest his bones
B7
Sleep will overtake me
E7
When that diesel moans
[Verse]
Am
That country's long and wide
Dm E7 Am
The Santa Fe's my bride
Am
I'll hop her when she sails
Dm E Am
That's why I'm ridin' the rails
[Verse]
Dm
I'm ridin'
Am
I'm slidin'
E7 Am
I won't last too long
Dm Am E7 Am
Got a bandana and a whistle for a song
Dm G7 C
There ain't no wheels on the floor of a jail
[Outro]
E7 Am
That's why I'm ridin' the rails
Am
Woo woo woo
E7 Am
That's why I'm ridin' the rails
Am
Woo woo woo
E7 Am
That's why I'm ridin' the rails
Am
Woo woo woo
E7 Am
That's why I'm ridin' the rails
Am
Woo woo woo
E7 Am
Woo woo woo
Am
Woo woo woo
How to play Ridin The Rails
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.