Intro = Am Bm C x 4

Verse 1
Am                    Dm
Through the plains and valleys
 E                  Am C
Across the great divide
                      Dm
White man brought his thunder
E              Am
From the other side
C                 Dm
Burning smoke and wing of steel
E                   Am
Breathing fire from flaming wheels
C                  Dm
Reaching out for a new frontier
F               E
Making sure the way was clear

Chorus
Dm         C
Iron horse iron horse
Dm              C      E
Keep on burning on its course
Dm         C
Iron horse iron horse
Dm       E      Am 
Burning on and on
F       E       Am F E
Keep on burning on

Verse 2
Am            Dm
Over sand and water
 E                Am
Across the canyon too
                    Dm
Through the crimson sunset
     E              Am
It's mighty whistle blew
C                 Dm
Burning smoke and wing of steel
E                   Am
Breathing fire from flaming wheels
C                  Dm
Reaching out for a new frontier
F               E
Making sure the way was clear

Chorus
Dm         C
Iron horse iron horse
Dm              C      E
Keep on burning on its course
Dm         C
Iron horse iron horse
Dm      E      Am
Burning on and on
F       E       Am  Bm C  Am Bm C
Keep on burning on

Chorus and outro
Dm         C
Iron horse iron horse
Dm               C     E
Keep on burning on its course
Dm         C
Iron horse iron horse
Dm       E       Am
Keep on burning on
F       E       Am F E 
Keep on burning on 

Am Bm C  Am Bm C  Am Bm C  Am Bm C Am F E