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I've Been Working On The Railroad

(aka Working On The Railroad)

Traditional Folk Song

Part 1:
G	-               G7	C              Cm	G
-	Em	A7	D7
-	G              G7	C              Am	B7
C	G             Eb7	G              D7	G             (End)
Part 2:
G              G7	C              A7	D7	G
-               G7	C              A7	D7	G
Part 3:
G	-	-	D7
G              G7	C             Cm	G               D7	G
Part 4:
G	-	-	D7
G	C             Cm	G               D7	G      (To Part 1)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Part 1

I've been workin' on the railroad, All the livelong day.

I've been workin' on the railroad, Just to pass the time away.

Don't you hear the whistle blowing? Rise up so early in the morn!

Don't you hear the captain shouting: "Dinah, blow your horn?"

 

Part 2

Dinah, won't you blow Dinah, won't you blow Dinah, won't you blow your horn, your horn?

Dinah, won't you blow Dinah, won't you blow Dinah, won't you blow your horn?

 

Part 3

Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah, Someone's in the kitchen, I know.

Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah, Strumming on the old banjo.

 

Part 4

Fee fi, fid-dle-dee-i-o, Fee fi fid-dle-dee-i-o.

Fee fi fid-dle-dee-i-o, Strummin' on the old banjo.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to Eddie Peabody perform "Working On The Railroad" (mp3)

 

Watch the Toyko Banjo Stompers perform "Working On The Railroad" (youtube)

 

Listen to Nashville Banjos perform "Working On The Railroad" on 5-string banjo (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

This Chord Chart may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should be viewed with a full size window.

The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com