The Railroad
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Grand Funk Railroad
(From the 1973 Album WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND)
[Intro]
Am Bm C
Am Bm C Bm Am Bm
Cmaj7 Bm Am Bm
Cmaj7 Bm Am Bm C
[Verse 1]
Am7 Bm Cmaj7 Bm
Up each morning at five o'clock
Am7 Bm C Bm
Seem like the noon-day sun ain't never gonna' stop
Am7 Bm C Bm
The work is hard in a railroad yard
Am7 Bm C Bm
Hey, hey, gotta' make it today to punch a time card
Am7
Workin' on the railroad
[Chorus]
Bm C Bm
Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Am7 Bm C Bm
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time
Am7 Bm C Bm
Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Am7 Bm C Bm
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time
[Guitar Solo]
Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C G
[Verse 2]
Am7 Bm C Bm
Dirt and sweat, runnin' down my back
Am7
Workin' on the railroad
Bm C Bm
Work all day long up and down the railroad tracks
Am7
Workin' on the railroad
Bm C Bm
I'm a God fearing man, and with many I stand
Bm
Workin' on the railroad
Am7 Bm C Bm
And with God we've been working, all hand in hand
Am7
Workin' on the railroad
[Chorus]
Bm C Bm
Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Am7 Bm C Bm
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time
Am7 Bm C Bm
Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Am7 Bm C Bm
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time
[Interlude]
Am7 Bm C Bm C
Am7 Bm C B Am7 Bm C B
Am7 Bm C N.C. G
[Guitar Solo]
Am7 D Am C Am7 G Am7
D Am7 D Am7
[Interlude]
D C Dm Am D
C Dm Am D C N.C.
[Organ & Guitar Solo]
Am G C Am7 Bm C
Am C Am7 Bm C
Am Bm C G Am G C
Am7 Bm C D Am Bm C D
Am7 Bm C
[Chorus]
Am7 Bm C Bm
Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Am7
Workin' on the railroad
Bm C Bm
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time
Am7
Workin' on the railroad
Bm C Bm
Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Am7 Bm C Bm
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time
[Outro]
Am Bm C G
How to play The Railroad
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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.