Life's Railway to Heaven
Recorded by Brad Paisley (ft. Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow & Carl Jackson)
Intro. (Arpeggio) | (G) | (D) | (C) | (G)
(Verse : tempo rubato)
Life is (G)like a mountain railway (G7) with an (C)engineer that's (G)brave
We must make the run successful from the (A7)cradle to the (D) grave
Watch for (G)curves and hills and (G7)valleys never (C)falter never (G)fail
And keep your hands upon the throttle and your (A7)eye (D) upon the (G)rail
(Chorus in tempo)
Blessed (C)Savior, Thou wilt (G)guide us till we reach that blissful (D)shore
Where the (G)an-(G7)-gels wait to (C)join us in God's (G)praise (D) forever-(G)more
Inst.: | (G) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (C) | (C) | (G) | (G) |
| (G) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (A7) | (A7) | (D) | (D) |
| (G) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (C) | (C) | (G) | (G) |
| (G) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (A7) | (D) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (G)
As you (G)roll across the trestle spanning (C)Jordan's swelling (G)tide
You behold the Union Depot into (A7)which your train will (D)glide
There you'll (G)meet the Superin-(G7)tendent, God, the (C) Father, God, the (G)Son
With a hearty joyous greeting, weary pil-(A7)-grim, (D)welcome home (G) (F) (E)
(Chorus)
Blessed (C)Savior, Thou wilt (G)guide us till we reach that blissful (D)shore
Where the (G)an-(G7)-gels wait to (C)join us in God's (G)praise (D) forever-(G)more
Inst.: | (G) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (C) | (C) | (G) | (G) |
| (G) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (A7) | (A7) | (D) | (D) |
| (G) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (C) | (C) | (G) | (G) |
| (G) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (A7) | (D) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (G)
(Chorus)
Blessed (C)Savior, Thou wilt (G)guide us till we reach that blissful (D)shore
Where the (G)an-(G7)-gels wait to (C)join us in God's (G)praise (D) forever-(G)more
(Tag)
Where the (G)an-(G7)-gels wait to (C)join us in God's (G)praise (D) forever-(G)more
(A) (G) So turn it on, turn it up, and sing along (D)