E | B E
B | E
C#m | B E
C#m | B E
[Verse 1]
E B E
Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
B E
Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
C#m B E
Working on a railroad good buddy for a dollar a day
C#m B E
Got to get my money gotta get my pay
[Verse 2]
E B E
Take this hammer take it to the captain
B E
Take this hammer take it to the captain
C#m B E
Take this hammer good buddy take it to the captain
C#m B E
Tell him I'm gone tell him I'm gone
[Verse 3]
E B E
If he asks you was I running
B E
If he asks you was I running
C#m B E
If he asks you good buddy was I running
C#m B E
Tell him I was flying tell him I was flying
[Interlude]
E | B E
B | E
C#m | B E
C#m | B E
[Verse 4]
E B E
If he asks you was I laughing
B E
If he asks you was I laughing
C#m B E
If he asks you good buddy was I laughing
C#m B E
Tell him I was crying tell him I was crying
[Verse 5]
E B E
This old hammer rings like silver
B E
This old hammer rings like silver
C#m B E
This old hammer good buddy rings like silver
C#m B E
Shine like gold buddy and it shine like gold
[Verse 6]
E B E
Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
B E
Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
C#m B E
Working on a railroad good buddy for a dollar a day
C#m B E
Got to get my money gotta get my pay
C#m B E
Got to get my money gotta get my pay
C#m B E
Got to get my money gotta get my pay
C#m B E
Got to get my money gotta get my pay
