City Of New Orleans
Key: DEnglish
Verse
DRidin' on the City Aof New DOrleans
BmIllinois Central GMonday mornin' Drail
DThere's 15 cars Aand 15 restless Driders
Bm3 conductors and A25 sacks of Dmail
BmAll along a southbound odyssey F#mand the train pulls out of Kankakee
AAnd rolls along past the houses farms and Efields
BmPassin' towns that have no name F#mand freightyards full of old grey men
AThe graveyards of A7the rusted Dautomobiles
Chorus
GSingin' good mornin' A7America how are Dyou?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native Dson A7
I'm Dthe train Athey Bmcall the Bm7City E7of New Orleans
I'll be Cgone G500 Amiles when the day is Ddone.
Verse
I Dwas playin' cards Awith the old men in the club Dcar.
BmPenny a point Gain't no one keepin' Dscore
DPass the paper Abag that holds that Dbottle.
I Bmcan hear the wheels Arumblin' thru the Dfloor.
BmAnd the sons of Pullman Porters F#mand the sons of engineers
ARide their father's magic carpet made of Esteel
BmAnd their days are full of restless F#mand their dreams are full of mem'ries
AAnd the echos of the A7freight train whistle's Dclear
Chorus
GSingin' good mornin' A7America how are Dyou?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native Dson A7
I'm Dthe train Athey Bmcall the Bm7City E7of New Orleans
I'll be Cgone G500 Amiles when the day is Ddone.
Verse
DAnd it's twilight on the ACity of New DOrleans.
BmTalk about your Gpocket full of Dfriends
DHalf way home and Awe'll be there by Dmornin'
BmWith no tomorrow Awaiting 'round the Dbend
Chorus
GSingin' good night' A7America how are Dyou?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native Dson A7
I'm Dthe train Athey Bmcall the Bm7City E7of New Orleans
I'll be Cgone G500 Amiles when the day is Ddone.
Chorus
GSingin' good mornin' A7America how are Dyou?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native Dson A7
I'm Dthe train Athey Bmcall the Bm7City E7of New Orleans
I'll be Cgone G500 Amiles when the day is Ddone.