Railroad Song

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tom: G

Album: Nuthin' Fancy


These Are The Rhythm Guitar Parts, ill show the order below.

   G  riff      C  riff      A riff       D riff
e|------------|-------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|-------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|----5----3---|------------|----7---5---|
D|---5----3---|---5-5/7-----|-----7---5--|---7-7/9----|
A|--55/7-----|--3----------|----7-7/9---|--5---------|
E|-3----------|-------------|---5--------|------------|






  Lead Riff 1
e|---15--------15----15-----15-------------15-------------------15----------|
B|---15b17-13-15b17-15b17-15b17-1315b17----17r15-13----------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------14b16--------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


   Lead Riff 2
e|-----------15b17-17r15----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------15b17-17r15----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------14b16p12-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Lyrics and chord/guitar arrangement 

intro: G riff 12 times

Verse 1
G riff 4X
Jumped off the box car down around Tennessee

G riff 4X
I was cold tired n dirty hungry as I could be

C riff 4X
but I had my guitar and a hundred railroad songs

G riff 4X
so I asked the police man if can I stay here long he said

A riff 1X   C riff 1X        D riff 2X
Mr. Hobo   you gota go now, dont want you around

C riff 4X
see Im tryin to build me a respectable town

C riff 4x
and we dont nee-ee-eed a hobo like you hangin around

back to G riff


Verse 2
G riff 4X
So I left that town lord had my guitar in my hand
G riff 4X
still cold, tired    kinda mad at the man  but this

C riff 4X
life I chose to live, sometimes its strange see im 

G riff 4X
tryin to learn about the old music by ridin a train well

A riff 1X   C riff 1X     D riff 2X
im a hobo   I know but   thats a price ill pay

C riff 4X
I guess ill write me another song while im on my way

C riff 4X
imma catch me another train this is what I say 

G riff 4X
mr. Chooooo-choo train     take me away

Lead Riff1 2X

G riff 4X
Chooooo-choo train

Lead Riff1 2X

(chord progression same as above)
well imma ride this train lord untill I find out
what jimmy roggers and hagg was all about see I
play this rock n roll n I think thats fine but I
id like to go back, a little further in time well
Im a hobo, I know and thats the price ill pay
Guess ill write me another song while im on my way
imll catch me a freight train this is what ill say
mr. chooo-choo train

Lead Riff1 2X 

Chooooo-choo Train
 
Lead Riff1 2X 
lead Riff2 1X



Slow it all down in G and wrap it up




Fly on proud bird you're free at last
C. Daniels