D              G
Goodbye brother, hello railroad
   G        D
So long, Chicago
D      A/C#       Bm                   A                G
   All      these years, thought I was where I ought to be
    G
But times are changing
     Em
This country's growing
        Bm                         A
And I'm bound for San Francisco

[Verse 1: Watkins]
        G
Oh I've lived through more than I could tell
Em
I've sold all that I could sell
        Bm
Finally leaving it behind, goodbye, farewell
            G
If it isn't one thing, then it's one thing more
      Em
If it isn't a fever that shows you the door
         D    A/C#        Bm           A       G
It's the air,      or the water or the goddamn war

[Chorus]

        D              G
Goodbye brother, hello railroad
   G        D
So long, Chicago
D      A/C#       Bm                   A                G
   All      these years, thought I was where I ought to be
    G
But times are changing
     Em
This country's growing
        Bm                         A
And I'm bound for San Francisco

[Instrumental]
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2----------|
D|------------------0--2--2h4--4-----4p2--0--|
A|--0h2--2--0--0h2---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
G
Mama died, brother was born
Em
   Daddy tried but he came up short
        Bm
We were hungry, scared, and needed more
G
How much can a person take?
Em
I been working hard since I was eight
    Bm                                               (G)
Got more than my share of years upon my face (upon my face)

G
Brother, I've made up my mind
      Em
Got a ticket on the Union Line
  D          A/C#  Bm          A     G
I know we'll meet again on the other side

[Chorus]
        D              G
Goodbye brother, hello railroad
   G        D
So long, Chicago
D      A/C#       Bm                   A                G
   All      these years, thought I was where I ought to be
    G
But times are changing
     Em
This country's growing
        Bm                         A                           (D)
And I'm bound for San Francisco      Where a new life waits for me

        D              G
Goodbye brother, hello railroad
   G        D    A
So long, Chicago
D      A/C#       Bm                   A                G
   All      these years, thought I was where I ought to be
    G
But times are changing
     Em
This country's growing
        Bm                         A                            G   Em   Bm
And I'm bound for San Francisco      Where a new life waits for me