Capo: NONE


Note (*): When your two fingers are already on the low E string and the A string from
playing the G chord, try fingerpicking them in the order (low E, then A) before
transitioning into the B7 chord. Not necessary, but adds a little more filler towards 
the progressions.



  ( G )           ( G )       *
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill

  ( B7 )               ( C )
Never worked and he never will

         ( G )       ( D )    ( G )
Im gonna ride, Railroad Bill.





  ( G )                   ( G )             *
Well, Railroad Bill was a mighty mean man

 ( B7 )                        ( C )
Shot the light out of the brakemans hand

          ( G )       ( D )      ( G )
Im gonna ride, that bad Railroad Bill.





 ( G )                       ( G )                *
Well Miss McMillan, she whooped and she squawked

 ( B7 )                    ( C )
Thats my husband for I heard him fall

          ( G )       ( D )      ( G )
Im gonna ride, that bad Railroad Bill.





  ( G )                ( G )     *
Well I went down on Number One

 ( B7 )              ( C )
Railroad Bill had just begun

          ( G )    ( D )     ( G )
Im gonna ride, Railroad Bill.




  ( G )                ( G )      *
Well I came back on Number Two

 ( B7 )                  ( C )
Railroad Bill had just got through

         ( G )     ( D )    ( G )
Im gonna ride, Railroad Bill.




 ( G )                 ( G )       *
Well I went down on Number Four

( B7 )                    ( C )
Someone let fly with a forty-four

         ( G )     ( D )     ( G )
Im gonna ride, Railroad Bill.





 ( G )                             ( G )            *
Got a thirty-eight special in a forty-five frame

( B7 )                        ( C )
I aint gonna miss cause Ive got dead aim

          ( G )       ( D )    ( G )
Im gonna ride, that bad Railroad Bill.





 ( G )                     ( G )          *
Well Railroad Bill, rolling down a hill

( B7 )                    ( C )
Lighting cigars with a ten-dollar bill

         ( G )       ( D )     ( G )
Im gonna ride, that bad Railroad Bill.





 ( G )                    ( G )            *
Well, Railroad Bill says, Before I die,

( B7 )                              ( C )
Im gonna build a railroad for the bums to ride

         ( G )        ( D )          ( G )
Im gonna ride, that bad Railroad Bill.