------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STEEL RAIL BLUES - Gordon Lightfoot ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: sawyerj6 Email: azreal9110@sbcglobal.net Tuning: Standard Capo: 1st Fret Chords Used: C |C7 |Am |Em |G7 | F | e:-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-1-|-1-| B:-1-|-1-|-1-|-0-|-0-|-1-| G:-0-|-3-|-2-|-1-|-0-|-2-| D:-2-|-2-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-3-| A:-3-|-3-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-x-| E:-x-|-x-|-x-|-0-|-3-|-x-| Intro (not relative to capo) e|---9~~~~-----------------------------| B|--------9-11-9-11----7-6-------------| G|-------------------------8-6---------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| CWell (x32010@1)I got my mail late last night C7 (x32310@1) FA (133211@1)letter from a girl who found the time to write CTo (x32010@1)her lonesome boy somewhere in the night FShe (133211@1)sent me a railroad ticket too CTo (x32010@1)take me to her loving arms Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) CAnd (x32010@1)the big steel rail gonna carry me home to the one I love Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1)CWell (x32010@1)I been out here many long days C7 (x32310@1) FI (133211@1)haven't found a place that I could call my own CNot (x32010@1)a two bit bed to lay my body on FI (133211@1)been stood up I been shook down CI (x32010@1)been dragged into the sand Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) CAnd (x32010@1)the big steel rail gonna carry me home to the one I love Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1)F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Am (x02210@1)COoh (x32010@1)ooh ooh yi he he F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Am (x02210@1)G7 (320001@1)Cooh (x32010@1)ooh ooh ooh ooh (Play Intro Again) CWell (x32010@1)I been up tight most every night C7 (x32310@1) FWalking (133211@1)along the streets of this old town CNot (x32010@1)a friend around to tell my troubles to FMy (133211@1)good old car she done broke down C'Cause (x32010@1)I drove it into the ground Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) CAnd (x32010@1)the big steel rail gonna carry me home to the one I love Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1)CWell (x32010@1)look over yonder across the plain C7 (x32310@1) FThe (133211@1)big drive wheels a-pounding along the ground CGonna (x32010@1)get on board and I'll be homeward bound FNow (133211@1)I ain't had a home cooked meal CAnd (x32010@1)Lord I need one now Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) CAnd (x32010@1)the big steel rail gonna carry me home to the one I love Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1)F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Am (x02210@1)COoh (x32010@1)ooh ooh yi he he F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Am (x02210@1)G7 (320001@1)Cooh (x32010@1)ooh ooh ooh ooh (Play Intro Again) CNow (x32010@1)here I am with my head in my hand C7 (x32310@1) FStanding (133211@1)on the broad highway will you give a ride CTo (x32010@1)a lonesome boy who missed the train last night FI (133211@1)went in town for one last round CAnd (x32010@1)I gambled my ticket away Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) CAnd (x32010@1)the big steel rail gonna carry me home to the one I love Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1)F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Am (x02210@1)COoh (x32010@1)ooh ooh yi he he F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Am (x02210@1)G7 (320001@1)Cooh (x32010@1)ooh ooh ooh ooh F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Am (x02210@1)COoh (x32010@1)ooh ooh yi he he F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Am (x02210@1)G7 (320001@1)Cooh (x32010@1)ooh ooh ooh ooh (Play Intro Again) Am (x02210@1) Coh, (x32010@1)Yi he he ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************