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Canadian railroad trilogy Gordon Lightfoot
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Intro:
[-----] [D] [G] [G/C] [G] [G6]
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Verses:
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[D]There was a time in this [G]fair land when the [D]railroads did not run
When the [D/C#bass]wild majestic [G]mountains stood a[G6]lone against the sun
And [D]long before the [G]white man and [D]long before the wheel
When the green dark [A]forest was too [C]silent to be [D]real[Am7] [D] [Am7] [D]
[D]But time has no be[G]ginnings and [D]hist'ry has no bounds
As [D/C#bass]to this verdant [G]country they [G6]came from all around
They [D]sailed upon her [G]waterways and they [D]walked the forests tall
And built the mines the mills and the [A]factories for the [C]good of us [D]al[Am7]l[D] [Am7]
[D]And when the young man's f[G]ancy was [D]turning in the spring
The [D/C#bass]railroad men grew [G]restless for to [G6]hear the hammers ring
Their [D]minds were over[G]flowing with the [D]visions of the day
With many a fortune [A]won and lost and [C]many a debt to [D]pay... For they
[A]Looked in the future and [Em]what did they see
They saw an [C]iron road runnin' from the [D]sea to the sea
[A]Bringin the goods to a [Em]young growin' land
All [C]up from the seaports and [D]into her hands
Look a[Am7]way said [D]they a[Am7]cross this mighty [D]land
From the [Am7]eastern [D]shore to the [Am7]western [D]strand
[A]Bring in the workers and [Em]bring up the rails
We've gotta [C]lay down the tracks and [D]tear up the trails
[A]Open 'er heart let the [Em]lifeblood flow
Gotta [C]get on our way cause we're [D]moving too slow
[A]Bring in the workers and [Em]bring up the rails
We've gotta [C]lay down the tracks and [D]tear up the trails
[A]Open 'er heart let the [Em]lifeblood flow
Gotta [C]get on our way cause we're [D]moving too slow
[C]Get on our way cause we're [A]movin' too slow...[A7addG]
Be[D]hind the blue Rockies the [G]sun is de[A7]clinin'
The [D]stars they come [G]stealin' at the [E]close of the [A]day[A7]
[D]Across the wide prairie our [G]loved ones lie [A7]sleeping[D]
[D]Beyond the dark [G]oceans in a place[A7sus4] far aw[D]ay
[D]We are the navvies who [G]work upon the [A7]railway
[D]Swingin our [G]hammers in the [E]bright mornin' [A]sun[A7]
[D]Livin' on stew and [G]drinking bad [A7]whiskey
[D]Bendin' our [G]old backs till the [A7sus4]long days are [D]done
[D]We are the navvies who [G]work upon the [A7]railway
[D]Swingin our [G]hammers in the [E]bright mornin' [A]sun[A7]
[D]Layin' down track and [G]buildin' the [A7]bridges
[D]Bendin' our old backs till the r[A7sus4]ailroad is d[D]one...
So [A]over the mountains and [Em]over the plains
[C]Into the muskeg and [D]into the rain
[A]Up the St. Lawrence all the [Em]way to Gaspe
[C]Swingin' our hammers and [D]drawin' our pay
[A]Drivin' 'em in and [Em]tyin' 'em down
A[C]way to the bunkhouse and [D]into the town
A [A]dollar a day and a [Em]place for my head
A [C]drink to the livin' a [A]toast to the dead[A7]
Oh the [D]song of the [Am7]future has been sung, all the battles have been [D]won
O'er the [Am7]mountain tops we stand, all the world at our com[D]mand
We have [Am7]opened up this [D]soil with our [Am7]teardrops...and our [A]toil... For there
[D]Was a time in this [G]fair land when the [D]railroads did not run
When the [D/C#bass]wild majestic [G]mountains stood a[G6]lone against the sun
And [D]long before the [G]white man and [D]long before the wheel
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 d[A]ead men...too [C]silent[Cmaj7]... to be [D7]real
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Either way, I'll see 'em and take note. Enjoy this one -- it's a classic
12-string tune.
-- Matthew
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