Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
E E E E
[Chorus]
E G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
A F#
He never worked, and he never will
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Verse]
E E
Railroad Bill was a mighty mean man
E A
Shot the lantern out the brakeman's hand
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Chorus]
E G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
A F#
He never worked, and he never will
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Verse]
E E
Railroad Bill he took my wife
E A
If I'd have spoken he'd have taken my life
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Chorus]
E G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
A F#
He never worked, and he never will
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Verse]
E E
Railroad Bill comin' down the hill
E A
Lightin' cigars with a 10-dollar bill
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Chorus]
E G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
A F#
He never worked, and he never will
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Interlude]
E G#7 A F#
[Outro]
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill