Intro
G G/F#
C Em D (2x)
[Verses]
G G/F#
feel like an old railroad man
C Em D
ridin' out on the bluemont line
G G/F#
hummin' along old dominion blues
C Em D
not much to see and not much left to lose
Cmaj7 G
and i know i can walk along the tracks
Em Cmaj7
it may take a little longer but i'll know
D G G/F# C Em D
how to find my way back
G G/F#
i feel like an old railroad man
C Em D
who's really tried the best that he can
G G/F#
to make his life add up to something good
C Em D
but this engine no longer burns on wood
Cmaj7 G
and i guess i may never understand
Em
the times that i live in
Cmaj7 D G G/F# C Em D
are not made for a railroad man
G G/F#
C Em D
G G/F#
i feel like an old railroad man
C Em D
getting on board at the end of an age
G G/F#
the station's empty and the whistle blows
C
things are faster now
Em D
and this train is just too slow
Cmaj7 G
and i know i can walk along the tracks
Em Cmaj7
it may take a little longer but i'll know
D G G/F# C Em D
how to find my way back
G G/F#
C Em D (10x)