Canadian Railroad Trilogy
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T_here Dwas a t_ime_ in Gthis fair l_and when the Drailroad d_id not Drun_ _
D W_hen the Dmaj7wild maj_estic Gmountains s_tood aAlone ag_ainst the Asun_ _ A7 _
DLong before_ _ the white_G man_ _ and Dlong_ bef_ore the wheel_D _
D W_hen the Dgreen_ d_ark_ Aforest w_as too Csilent_ t_o be_ Dreal_ _ D Am D _ D Am D _ D
B_ut Dtime has_ no_ beGginnings_ and_ the Dhistory h_as no Dbounds_ _
D A_s Dmaj7to this verdant Gcountry they_ Acame from a_ll_ around_A _ A7 _
They Dsailed upon her Gwaterways_ and they Dwalked the forests Dtall_
D B_uilt the Dmines_ the m_ills_ and the Afactor_ies_ for the Cgood_ o_f_ us Dall_ _ D Am D _ D Am D _ D
A_nd Dwhen the y_oung man's Gfan_-c_y_ had Dturned int_o the Dspring_ _
D _ The Dmaj7railroad m_en grew Grestless f_or to Ahear the h_ammers Aring___ A7 _
Their Dminds were o_ver_-Gflowing_ w_ith the Dvisions_ o_f their Dday_ _
D W_ith_ Dmany_ a f_ortune_ Awon and l_ost_ and Cmany_ a d_ebt to Dpay_ _ D _ D _
DFor_ t_hey_ Alooked in t_he fu_A_ -ture_ _ and Emwhat did t_hey see_Em
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ABringing the_ Agoods_ t_o a Emyoung grow_ing Emland_ _
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AOpen h_er heart_A let_ _ the Emlife_ blood_ _ flow_Em
G_otta Cget on o_ur way_C 'cause_ _ we're Dmoving t_oo slow_D gb4,4 e4,2 d4,0
ABring in t_he_ wor_A_ -kers_ _ and Embring up t_he rails_Em
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AOpen h_er heart_A let_ _the Emlife_ blood_ _ flow_Em
G_otta Cget on o_ur way_C 'cause_ _ we're Dmoving t_oo slow_D gb4,4 e4,2 d4,0
CGet on o_ur way_C 'cause _ we're Amoving t_oo slow_A (ralentir)__ _ A _ A _ A _ A _ A ! _ _
B_e-e-Dhind___ _ the blue_ DRockies___ _ the Gsun is___ _ decAlining_ _ _
The Dstars___ _ they come_ Gstealing_ _ _ at the E7close_ o_ _f_ the Aday___ _ A7 _ _
D Ac_ _ross_ the wide_ D7prai-r_ _ie_ our_ Gloved ones_ _ _ lie Asleeping_ _ _
D _ _ Beyond_ the dark_G oceans_ _ _ in a place_ Afa_-a_ _r_ aDway_ _ _ D7 _ _
D We a_ _re__ the Dnav-v_ _ies__ who Gwork___ _ upon_ the Arail_-w_ _ay__
D S_ _winging our_ Ghammers_ _ _ in the Ebright b_ _la_-zing Asun-u-un_ _ _ A7 _ _
D _ _ Living on D7stew___ _ and Gdrinking_ _ _ bad Awhiskey_ _ _
D _ Bending Gour_ b_ _acks_ til_ the long Adays___ _ are Ddone_ _ _ D _ _
D We a_ _re__ the Dnav-v_ _ies__ who Gwork___ _ upon_ the Arail_-w_ _ay__
D S_ _winging our_ Ghammers_ _ _ in the Ebright b_ _la_-zing Asun-u-un_ _ _ A7 _ _
D _ L_aying down D7track___ _ and Gbuilding_ _ _ the Abridges_ _ _
D _ _ Bending our old Gbacks_ t_ _il__ the railAroad___ __ A ___ i_s done__
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CInto t_he mus_C -keg_ _ and Dinto th_e rain_D _
AUp the S_t. Law_A -rence a_ll the Emway to G_aspé_Em _
CSwinging o_ur_ Cham_-m_ers_ and Ddrawing o_ur pay_D _
ADri_-ving 'e_m_ Ain___ and Emtying_ t_hem_ Emdown_ _
AwCay to t_he_ Cbunk_-h_ouse_ and Dinto t_he town_D _
A Adollar a__ Aday_ a_nd_ a Emplace for m_y head_Em _
A Cdrink to t_he_ Cli_-v_ing_ a Atoast to t_he_ dead_A _ A __ __
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DAll___ the Ambat-tles___ have_Am been_ _ won_D _
DOn_ t_he_ Am7moun_-tain_ _ tops_Am7 we_ _ stand_D _
DAll_ t_he world_Am7 at_ _ our_Am7 command_D _
DWe have_ _ o_Am -pened_ _ Am up_ h_er_ Dsoil_ _
DWith our_ _ Am !!!teardrops_ _ and Amour___ A toil_ _ A
F_or there Dwas_ a t_ime in Gthis fair l_and_ when the Drailroad d_id not Drun_ _
Dmaj7 _ When the Dmaj7wild maj_estic Gmountains s_tood aAlone_ ag_ainst the Asun_ _ A7 _
DLong before_ _ the white_ Gman_ _ and Dlong before_ _ the wheel_D _
D W_hen the Dgreen_ d_ark_ Aforest_ w_as_ too Csilent_ to b_e_ Dreal_ _ D
W_hen the Dgreen_ d_ark_ Aforest_ w_as too Csilent_ to b_e_ Dreal_ _ D
A_nd_ Dmany are_ _ the A !dead men___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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