The Ballad Of Southern Pacific Roll On

Intro D A D [Verso 1] D G When they drove that golden spike in 1869, D A It opened up the American West to the Southern Pacific Line D G A thousand miles of wilderness heard the hammer's ring, D A D And the voices of the gandy dancers sing. [Refrão] G D Southern Pacific, roll on, roll on D A From Chicago through the Rockies, America's your home D C G A Portland to New Orleans, all along the golden crest, D G A D Southern Pacific, the spirit that won the West! [Verso 2] D G On spikes and ties laid down in time to some old fiddler's reel D A We're forever stitched together with a million miles of steel. D G Right on the clock, the rolling stock helps keep this country great. D A D As long as there's a USA, SP will haul the freight. [Refrão] G D Southern Pacific, roll on, roll on D A From Chicago through the Rockies, America's your home D C G A Portland to New Orleans, all along the golden crest, D G A D Southern Pacific, the spirit that won the West! Instrumental Break D G D A D G D A D [Verso 3] D G The Cotton Belt, the T&L, the Denver Rio Grande, D A With all the others proud and strong, coupled hand to hand D G Pulling every grade and curve, a single heart and mind, D A D Making sure the job gets done out on the SP line. [Refrão] G D Southern Pacific, roll on, roll on D A From Chicago through the Rockies, America's your home D C G A Portland to New Orleans, all along the golden crest, D G A D Southern Pacific, the spirit that won the West! [Verso 4] E A So roll on big iron lady through the mountains and the plains E B Roll on men and women with tradition in your veins. E A Keep the drive wheels turning all across this great land E B E Blow that whistle loud and long, the future's in our hands! [Refrão] A E Southern Pacific, roll on, roll on E B From Chicago through the Rockies, America's your home E D A B Portland to New Orleans, all along the golden crest, E A B E Southern Pacific, the spirit that won the West! Outro A E (X6) A