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Canadian railroad Gordon Lightfoot
##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ####ago to fit my voice. Find a key that fits yours. JG)#[D]There was a time in [G]this fair land when the [D]railroad did not run[D]When the wild majestic [G]mountains stood a[A]lone against the sun[D]Long before the [G]white man and [D]long before the wheel[D]When the green dark [A]forest was too [C]silent to be [D]real.But time has not beginnings and histr'y has no boundsAs to this verdant country they came from all aroundThey sailed upon her waterways and they walked the forests tallBuilt the mines mills and the factories for the good of us all.And when the young man's fancy was turnin' in the springThe railroad men grew restless for to hear the hammers ring.Their minds were over-flowin' with the visions of their dayAnd many a fortune won and lost and many a debt to pay.There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not runWhen the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sunLong before the white man and long before the wheelWhen the green dark forest was too silent to be real.[D]For they [A]looked in the future and [Em]what did they seeThey saw an [C]iron road running from the [D]sea to the sea[A]Bringin' the goods to a [Em]young growin' landAll [C]up from the seaports and [D]into their handsBring in the workers and bring up the railsWe gotta lay down the tracks and tear up the trailsOpen her heart let the life-blood flowGotta get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow.[C]Get on our way 'cause we're [A]movin' too slow.Be[D]hind the blue Rockies the [G]sun is de[A]clinin'The [D]stars they come [G]stealin' at the [E]close of the [A]day.A[D]cross the wide prairies our [G]loved ones lie [A]sleepingBe[D]yond the dark [G]forest in a [A]place far a[D]way.We are the plow-boys who work upon the railwaySwingin' our hammers in the bright blazin' sunLivin' on stew and drinkin' bad whiskeyLayin' down track 'til the long days are done.Yeah, [D]bendin' our [G]backs 'til the [A]railroad is [D]done.[Am]Now the [D]song of the [Am]future has been [D]sung[D]All the [Am]battles have been [D]wonOn the [Am]mountain tops we [D]standAll the [Am]world at our com[D]mandWe have [Am]opened up the [D]soilWith our [Am]teardrops and our [A]toilThere was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not runWhen the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sunLong before the white man and long before the wheelWhen the green dark forest was too silent to be real.But time has not beginnings and histr'y has no boundsAs to this verdant country they came from all aroundThey sailed upon her waterways and they walked the forests tallBuilt the mines mills and the factories for the good of us all.And when the young man's fancy was turnin' in the springThe railroad men grew restless for to hear the hammers ring.Their minds were over-flowin' with the visions of their dayAnd many a fortune won and lost and many a debt to pay.There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not runWhen the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sunLong before the white man and long before the wheel[D]When the green dark [A]forest was too [C]silent to be [D]real.When the green dark [A]forest was too [C]silent to be [D]real.And many are the [A]dead men too [C]silent too be [D]real************************************************************************* "Here's a song that I like to play. ** Print it out, play it and pass it around. ** If you like it, send me one of your favourites." ** ** Jeffrey Goffin Internet: jgoffin@acs.ucalgary.ca ** Calgary, Alberta, Canada FidoNet: 1:134/160 *************************************************************************
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