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This Train Keeps Rolling Along Chords

(ver. 1)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
This Train Keeps Rolling Along
Written by Vincent Edward Melamed, Jimmy Ibbotson & Jim Photoglo
Recorded by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Intro.:  | (G)  | (Em)  | (G)  | (Em)  |

(G) "All aboard in (D)Montreal" (C) I heard the con-(G)ductor call
That old (D)engine heaved a sigh(C)
(G) Suitcases and (D)shufflin' feet, (C) found my way to a (G)window seat
I love to (D)watch the world go by (C)

(G) Made friends with a (D)family (C) bound for (G)Sault St. Marie
They said good-bye at (D)Sudbury Junction (C)
(G) I guess I hated to (D)see 'em go, (C) thought about 'em as it (G)started to snow
Time stops for (D)nothin' or no one (C)

This (G)train keeps (Bm)rollin' along (C) from (G)here to the (Bm)great beyond (C)
(G) Black smoke and (Bm)pistons churn, (Em) steel rails and (Am)big wheels turn
This train (Bm)keeps (C)rollin' (D)along | (G) (D) | (C)  |

(G) 'Cross the endless (D)prairie land, (C) mighty baffalo (G)used to stand
The cree and the (D)blackfoot lived and (C)died
(G) Are the Rockies (D)nestled in the trees, (C ) I fell in love with (G)Lake Louise
Smilin' with her (D)sparklin' emerald (C)eyes

This (G)train keeps (Bm)rollin' along (C) from (G)here to the (Bm)great beyond (C)
(G) Black smoke and (Bm)pistons churn, (Em) steel rails and (Am)big wheels turn
This train (Bm)keeps (C)rollin' (D)along (G)

(Bb) Soon we'll reach the sea and (F)there I'll stand
(Bb) With nothing but the blue between me (D) and Japan

(G) Now I'm at the (D)end of the line (C) out of track and (G)out of time
Contuctor (D)makes his final (C)round
(G) But all the people and (D)places past, (C) they went by just a (G)little too fast
How I wish I could've (D)slowed this engine (C)down

This (G)train keeps (Bm)rollin' along (C) from (G)here to the (Bm)great beyond (C)
(G) Black smoke and (Bm)pistons churn, (Em) steel rails and (Am)big wheels turn
This train (Bm)keeps (C)rollin' (D)along (G) (D)

This (Am)train (Bm)keeps (C)rollin' (D)along (G) (D)
This (Am)train (Bm)keeps (C)rollin' (D)along (G) (D)
(Am) (Bm) (C) It (D)keeps on (G)rollin' (D)
(Am) (Bm) (C)rollin' (D)along (G) (D)
(Am) (Bm) (C) It (D)keeps on (G)roll-(D)in' (Am) (Bm) (C) (D) (G) ---
 
            
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