Railroad Bill


    
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Intro 
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[Verso 1]

C                                 C/G 
Railroad Bill, he ain't so bad, 
Riff 
E                         F 
killed his mommy, shot a round in his dad 
C        G        C 
Ride old Railroad Bill. 

Instrumental:   C    E     F  G7 


[Verso 2]

C                                 C/G 
Railroad Bill took my wife. 
Riff 
E                         F 
If I'd said a word, he'd have taken my life 
C        G        C 
Ride old Railroad Bill. 

Instrumental:  C    E     F  G7 


[Verso 3]
 
C                                         C/G 
Railroad Bill he was comin' down the hill 
Riff 
E                         F 
Lightin' cigars with a ten-dollar bill 
C        G        C 
Ride old Railroad Bill 

Instrumental:   C    E     F  G7 


[Verso 4]
 
C                                 C/G 
Ten policemen, all dressed in black, 
Riff 
E                         F 
coming out of nowhere, walking down the tracks, 
C                       G        C 
and they're looking for Railroad Bill  

Instrumental:   C    E     F  G7 


[Verso 5]
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C                                 C/G 
Railroad Bill, comin' round the bend 
Riff 
E                         F 
Robbin' a passenger train for 16 cents 
C          G        C 
I'm gonna ride old Railroad Bill 

Instrumental:  C    E     F  G7 


[Verso 6]
 
C                                 C/G 
Railroad Bill got in a gamblin' game 
Riff 
E                         F 
shot a man down, though he was to blame 
C        G        C 
when you lose your mind, let it loose 

Instrumental:  C    E     F  G7 


[Verso 7]
 
C                                           C/G 
He's down in a jailhouse singin' railer's blues 
Riff 
E                       F 
Same old pants on your passenger shoes 
C                G        C 
When you lose your mind, let it loose 

Instrumental:  C    E     F  G7 


[Verso 8]
 
C                                 C/G 
Railroad Bill he's a mighty bad man 
Riff 
E                         F 
Shot the lantern from a brakeman's hand 
C                  G        C 
Just to see that man suffer pain. 


    
    Outro 
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ride, ride, ride, ride.