Tennessee Ernie Ford- Get on board, little children- 1872
[Verse 1]
G
The gospel train’s a-coming
D7
I hear it close at hand
G C
I hear the cart wheels movin’
D7 G
And rumblin’ through the land
[Chorus]
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
[Verse 2]
G
I hear the bell and whistle
D7
They’re comin’ round the curve
G C
She’s playin’ all her power
D7 G
And strainin’ every nerve
[Chorus]
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
[Verse 3]
G
No signal from another train
D7
To follow on the line
G C
Oh sinner, you’re forever lost
D7 G
With what you left behind
[Chorus]
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
[Verse 4]
G
I hear that train a comin'
D7
I hear her close at hand
G C
I hear those car wheels rumblin'
D7 G
And rollin' through the land.
[Chorus]
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
[Verse 5]
G
The fare is cheap and all can go
D7
The right and poor are there
G C
No second class upon this train
D7 G
No difference in the fare.
[Chorus]
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
[Verse 6]
G
There’s Moses, Noah and Abraham
D7
And all the prophets too
G C
Our friends in Christ are all on board
D7 G
Oh, what a Heavenly crew
[Chorus]
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
[Verse 7]
G
We’ll shout o’er all our sorrows
D7
And sing forever more
G C
With Christ and all His army
D7 G
On that celestial shore
[Chorus]
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.
G C
Get on board, little children
G
Get on board, little children
C
Get on board, little children
C D7 G
There's room for many-a-more.