Chords for "Railroad Bill" by Livingston Taylor
Tempo:
89.8 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I'd like to start with the more traditional folks on the radio.
[F] Bill was a hard-looking [G] man, used to take his women [C] to his.
[F] Everyone in Meadie was the baddest [Cm] engineer to ever motor a [C] dog.
His name was known from the [G] homes back home to the tippy-top of Telegraph [B] Hill.
And all the little boys when they [F] were sneaking [C] cigarettes would dream of the railroad.
[D] [C] One day [F] Bill was walking [G] along and he saw a kitten stuck [C] in a tree.
When he saw what's the matter he ran to get a ladder to set that kitty cat free.
Bill said no, ain't gonna do it, ain't gonna climb no tree.
This is a stupid [E] song, don't [C] folks, and it's gonna make a fool out of you.
One day Bill [F] was walking [C] along and he saw a kitten stuck in a tree.
When he saw [F] what's the matter he ran to [C] get a ladder to set that kitty cat free.
Bill said no, ain't gonna do it, [Dm] ain't gonna do what [C] you said.
This is a stupid [Dm] song, as far as I'm [C] concerned that cat can stay there all day.
That's a great [Dm] little bill, you can't argue [C] with me, for God's sake I just made you up.
I got the pen and I know [F] what you want for that tree [C] and I want that cat unstuck.
Bill said no, I hate cats.
I [D] will rescue a [C] beautiful girl and use the tie down on the railroad track.
I said maybe I'll be working [F] in the 8th or 9th verse but [Cm] right now I want you [C] up on that tree.
I'm the right word, [Dm] I got the pen in my [C] hand and you're supposed to listen to me.
He said, why'd you write that [D] down?
You should listen to me [C] instead.
I'm a real good man and [F] if I were [D] Bill I'd separate your face [C] from your head.
[F] Pushed [C] me too far, I gotta show you I can do as I please.
Then an earthquake [Dm] came and shook the whole [C] terrain and brought railroad Bill to his knees.
A tidal wave [F] broke and everything got [C] soaked and Bill was almost completely washed away.
And a pinkie monster [F] from the planet Neptune [C] landed and bit railroad Bill on the leg.
I got the pen in my hand, I can do what I want, I'm a bright young talent on the rise.
So get your ass up that [F] tree or I swear you're not going to [G] get all of my folks [C] on the beach.
I'm ready for summer.
[G] You [C] might scare me, [D] you might be funny but [C] you don't scare me.
If you don't leave me [F] alone I'm going to carry [D] a small nest [C] now.
[Dm] His lungs [C] fell out, he could not breathe.
He jumped on [F] me, he grabbed me by [C] the neck and he pulled me to the ground.
He hit [Dm] me in the stomach and he hit me in [C] the face real hard.
I think he almost broke my nose.
Just then a lightning bolt came out [F] of the north and [C] killed him instantly.
The cat came [F] down from the tree, had [C] a bowl of warm milk and went to sleep for the night.
Railroad Bill [F] survived by a wife and three lovely children.
[C] Dear God, [G] I'd love to ride a bike.
[N]
[F] Bill was a hard-looking [G] man, used to take his women [C] to his.
[F] Everyone in Meadie was the baddest [Cm] engineer to ever motor a [C] dog.
His name was known from the [G] homes back home to the tippy-top of Telegraph [B] Hill.
And all the little boys when they [F] were sneaking [C] cigarettes would dream of the railroad.
[D] [C] One day [F] Bill was walking [G] along and he saw a kitten stuck [C] in a tree.
When he saw what's the matter he ran to get a ladder to set that kitty cat free.
Bill said no, ain't gonna do it, ain't gonna climb no tree.
This is a stupid [E] song, don't [C] folks, and it's gonna make a fool out of you.
One day Bill [F] was walking [C] along and he saw a kitten stuck in a tree.
When he saw [F] what's the matter he ran to [C] get a ladder to set that kitty cat free.
Bill said no, ain't gonna do it, [Dm] ain't gonna do what [C] you said.
This is a stupid [Dm] song, as far as I'm [C] concerned that cat can stay there all day.
That's a great [Dm] little bill, you can't argue [C] with me, for God's sake I just made you up.
I got the pen and I know [F] what you want for that tree [C] and I want that cat unstuck.
Bill said no, I hate cats.
I [D] will rescue a [C] beautiful girl and use the tie down on the railroad track.
I said maybe I'll be working [F] in the 8th or 9th verse but [Cm] right now I want you [C] up on that tree.
I'm the right word, [Dm] I got the pen in my [C] hand and you're supposed to listen to me.
He said, why'd you write that [D] down?
You should listen to me [C] instead.
I'm a real good man and [F] if I were [D] Bill I'd separate your face [C] from your head.
[F] Pushed [C] me too far, I gotta show you I can do as I please.
Then an earthquake [Dm] came and shook the whole [C] terrain and brought railroad Bill to his knees.
A tidal wave [F] broke and everything got [C] soaked and Bill was almost completely washed away.
And a pinkie monster [F] from the planet Neptune [C] landed and bit railroad Bill on the leg.
I got the pen in my hand, I can do what I want, I'm a bright young talent on the rise.
So get your ass up that [F] tree or I swear you're not going to [G] get all of my folks [C] on the beach.
I'm ready for summer.
[G] You [C] might scare me, [D] you might be funny but [C] you don't scare me.
If you don't leave me [F] alone I'm going to carry [D] a small nest [C] now.
[Dm] His lungs [C] fell out, he could not breathe.
He jumped on [F] me, he grabbed me by [C] the neck and he pulled me to the ground.
He hit [Dm] me in the stomach and he hit me in [C] the face real hard.
I think he almost broke my nose.
Just then a lightning bolt came out [F] of the north and [C] killed him instantly.
The cat came [F] down from the tree, had [C] a bowl of warm milk and went to sleep for the night.
Railroad Bill [F] survived by a wife and three lovely children.
[C] Dear God, [G] I'd love to ride a bike.
[N]
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_ I'd like to start with the more traditional folks on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the radio.
[F] Bill was a hard-looking [G] man, used to take his women [C] to his.
_ [F] Everyone in Meadie was the baddest [Cm] engineer to ever motor a [C] dog.
_ His name was known from the [G] homes back home to the tippy-top of Telegraph [B] Hill.
And all the little boys when they [F] were sneaking [C] cigarettes would dream of the railroad. _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ One day [F] Bill was walking [G] along and he saw a kitten stuck [C] in a tree.
When he saw what's the matter he ran to get a ladder to set that kitty cat free.
Bill said no, ain't gonna do it, ain't gonna climb no tree.
This is a stupid [E] song, don't [C] folks, and it's gonna make a fool out of you. _ _ _ _ _ _
One day Bill [F] was walking [C] along and he saw a kitten stuck in a tree.
When he saw [F] what's the matter he ran to [C] get a ladder to set that kitty cat free.
Bill said no, ain't gonna do it, [Dm] ain't gonna do what [C] you said.
This is a stupid [Dm] song, as far as I'm [C] concerned that cat can stay there all day.
That's a great [Dm] little bill, you can't argue [C] with me, for God's sake I just made you up.
I got the pen and I know [F] what you want for that tree [C] and I want that cat unstuck.
Bill said no, I hate cats.
I _ _ _ _ [D] will rescue a [C] beautiful girl and use the tie down on the railroad track.
I said maybe I'll be working [F] in the 8th or 9th verse but [Cm] right now I want you [C] up on that tree.
I'm the right word, [Dm] I got the pen in my [C] hand and you're supposed to listen to me.
He said, _ why'd you write that [D] down?
You should listen to me [C] instead.
I'm a real good man and [F] if I were [D] Bill I'd separate your face [C] from your head. _
_ [F] Pushed [C] me too far, I gotta show you I can do as I please.
Then an earthquake [Dm] came and shook the whole [C] terrain and brought railroad Bill to his knees.
A tidal wave [F] broke and everything got [C] soaked and Bill was almost completely washed away.
And a pinkie monster [F] from the planet Neptune [C] landed and bit railroad Bill on the leg.
I got the pen in my hand, I can do what I want, I'm a bright young talent on the rise.
So get your ass up that [F] tree or I swear you're not going to [G] get all of my folks [C] on the beach. _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm ready for summer. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] You [C] might scare me, [D] you might be funny but [C] you don't scare me.
If you don't leave me [F] alone I'm going to carry [D] a small nest [C] now. _ _
_ [Dm] His lungs [C] fell out, he could not breathe. _
He jumped on [F] me, he grabbed me by [C] the neck and he pulled me to the ground.
He hit [Dm] me in the stomach and he hit me in [C] the face real hard.
I think he almost broke my nose.
Just then a lightning bolt came out [F] of the north and _ [C] killed him instantly. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The cat came [F] down from the tree, had [C] a bowl of warm milk and went to sleep for the night. _
Railroad Bill [F] survived by a wife and three lovely children.
_ _ _ [C] Dear God, [G] I'd love to ride a bike.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Bill was a hard-looking [G] man, used to take his women [C] to his.
_ [F] Everyone in Meadie was the baddest [Cm] engineer to ever motor a [C] dog.
_ His name was known from the [G] homes back home to the tippy-top of Telegraph [B] Hill.
And all the little boys when they [F] were sneaking [C] cigarettes would dream of the railroad. _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ One day [F] Bill was walking [G] along and he saw a kitten stuck [C] in a tree.
When he saw what's the matter he ran to get a ladder to set that kitty cat free.
Bill said no, ain't gonna do it, ain't gonna climb no tree.
This is a stupid [E] song, don't [C] folks, and it's gonna make a fool out of you. _ _ _ _ _ _
One day Bill [F] was walking [C] along and he saw a kitten stuck in a tree.
When he saw [F] what's the matter he ran to [C] get a ladder to set that kitty cat free.
Bill said no, ain't gonna do it, [Dm] ain't gonna do what [C] you said.
This is a stupid [Dm] song, as far as I'm [C] concerned that cat can stay there all day.
That's a great [Dm] little bill, you can't argue [C] with me, for God's sake I just made you up.
I got the pen and I know [F] what you want for that tree [C] and I want that cat unstuck.
Bill said no, I hate cats.
I _ _ _ _ [D] will rescue a [C] beautiful girl and use the tie down on the railroad track.
I said maybe I'll be working [F] in the 8th or 9th verse but [Cm] right now I want you [C] up on that tree.
I'm the right word, [Dm] I got the pen in my [C] hand and you're supposed to listen to me.
He said, _ why'd you write that [D] down?
You should listen to me [C] instead.
I'm a real good man and [F] if I were [D] Bill I'd separate your face [C] from your head. _
_ [F] Pushed [C] me too far, I gotta show you I can do as I please.
Then an earthquake [Dm] came and shook the whole [C] terrain and brought railroad Bill to his knees.
A tidal wave [F] broke and everything got [C] soaked and Bill was almost completely washed away.
And a pinkie monster [F] from the planet Neptune [C] landed and bit railroad Bill on the leg.
I got the pen in my hand, I can do what I want, I'm a bright young talent on the rise.
So get your ass up that [F] tree or I swear you're not going to [G] get all of my folks [C] on the beach. _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm ready for summer. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] You [C] might scare me, [D] you might be funny but [C] you don't scare me.
If you don't leave me [F] alone I'm going to carry [D] a small nest [C] now. _ _
_ [Dm] His lungs [C] fell out, he could not breathe. _
He jumped on [F] me, he grabbed me by [C] the neck and he pulled me to the ground.
He hit [Dm] me in the stomach and he hit me in [C] the face real hard.
I think he almost broke my nose.
Just then a lightning bolt came out [F] of the north and _ [C] killed him instantly. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The cat came [F] down from the tree, had [C] a bowl of warm milk and went to sleep for the night. _
Railroad Bill [F] survived by a wife and three lovely children.
_ _ _ [C] Dear God, [G] I'd love to ride a bike.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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