Intro
A# A#/A
D# Gm F (2x)
[Verses]
A# A#/A
feel like an old railroad man
D# Gm F
ridin' out on the bluemont line
A# A#/A
hummin' along old dominion blues
D# Gm F
not much to see and not much left to lose
D#maj7 A#
and i know i can walk along the tracks
Gm D#maj7
it may take a little longer but i'll know
F A# A#/A D# Gm F
how to find my way back
A# A#/A
i feel like an old railroad man
D# Gm F
who's really tried the best that he can
A# A#/A
to make his life add up to something good
D# Gm F
but this engine no longer burns on wood
D#maj7 A#
and i guess i may never understand
Gm
the times that i live in
D#maj7 F A# A#/A D# Gm F
are not made for a railroad man
A# A#/A
D# Gm F
A# A#/A
i feel like an old railroad man
D# Gm F
getting on board at the end of an age
A# A#/A
the station's empty and the whistle blows
D#
things are faster now
Gm F
and this train is just too slow
D#maj7 A#
and i know i can walk along the tracks
Gm D#maj7
it may take a little longer but i'll know
F A# A#/A D# Gm F
how to find my way back
A# A#/A
D# Gm F (10x)