GEmDGG
[Verse 1]
GG
Come and gather all around me, listen to my tale of woe,
DD
got some good advice to give you, lots of things you oughta know.
GG
Take a tip from one who's travelled and never stopped a-ramblin' 'round
CGEm
'cause once you get the roamin' fever, you never want to settle down, boy,
DG
you never want to settle down.
[Verse 2]
GG
I met a little gal in Frisco and I asked her to be my wife,
DD
told her I was tired of roamin', goin' to settle down for life.
GG
Then I heard the whistle blowin' and I knew it was the Red Ball Train
CGEm
and I left that gal beside the railroad and never saw that gal again, boy,
DG
I never saw that gal again.
[Bridge]
CG
Saw that gal again, I never saw that gal again,
GEmDG
left that gal beside the railroad, I never saw that gal again.
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[Verse 3]
GG
Travelled all over the country, I've travelled everywhere,
DD
been on every branch line railroad, I never paid a nickel fare.
GG
I been from Maine to Californy, from Canada to Mexico,
CGEm
and I never tried to save no money and now I got no place to go, boy,
DG
now I got no place to go.
[Verse 4]
GG
Listen to a boomer's story, pay attention to what I say:
DD
I hear another train a-comin', guess I'll be on my way.
GG
If you wanna do me a favor when I lay me down and die:
CGEm
just dig my grave beside the railroad, so I can hear the trains go by, boys,
DG
so I can hear the trains go by.
[Outro]
CG
Hear the trains go, I can hear the trains go by,
GEmDG
just dig my grave beside the railroad, so I can hear the trains go by.
[Outro]
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