Chords for Johnny Cash - Rock Island Line with lyrics
Tempo:
117 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Now this here is a story about the Rock Island line.
Well, the Rock Island line, she runs down into New Orleans.
There's a big toll gate down there, and you know if you got certain things on board when
you go through the toll gate, well, you don't have to pay the man no toll.
Well, the train driver, he pulled up to the toll gate, and the man hollered and asked
him what all he had on board, and he said, I got livestock, I got livestock, I got cows,
I got pigs, I got sheep, I got mules, I got all livestock.
Well, they said, you all right, boy.
You don't have to pay no toll.
You just go right on through.
So he went on through the toll gate, and as he went through, he started picking up a little
bit of speed, picking up a little bit of steam.
He got on through, he turned and looked back at the man, and he said, well, I booed you,
I booed you.
I got pig iron, I got pig iron, I got all the pig iron.
Now the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line.
Well, it's cloudy in the west, and it looks like [C] rain.
Around the curve come a passenger train.
Northbound train on the southbound track.
He said, all right, I'll [F#] leave it, but he won't be back.
[F] Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line.
Well, I may be right and I may be wrong, [C] but you're going to miss [F] me when I'm gone.
Well, the engineer said before he [C] died, there were two more drinks that he'd like to try.
The conductor said, [F] what could they be?
A hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea.
Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line.
[N]
Well, the Rock Island line, she runs down into New Orleans.
There's a big toll gate down there, and you know if you got certain things on board when
you go through the toll gate, well, you don't have to pay the man no toll.
Well, the train driver, he pulled up to the toll gate, and the man hollered and asked
him what all he had on board, and he said, I got livestock, I got livestock, I got cows,
I got pigs, I got sheep, I got mules, I got all livestock.
Well, they said, you all right, boy.
You don't have to pay no toll.
You just go right on through.
So he went on through the toll gate, and as he went through, he started picking up a little
bit of speed, picking up a little bit of steam.
He got on through, he turned and looked back at the man, and he said, well, I booed you,
I booed you.
I got pig iron, I got pig iron, I got all the pig iron.
Now the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line.
Well, it's cloudy in the west, and it looks like [C] rain.
Around the curve come a passenger train.
Northbound train on the southbound track.
He said, all right, I'll [F#] leave it, but he won't be back.
[F] Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line.
Well, I may be right and I may be wrong, [C] but you're going to miss [F] me when I'm gone.
Well, the engineer said before he [C] died, there were two more drinks that he'd like to try.
The conductor said, [F] what could they be?
A hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea.
Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line.
[N]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now this here is a story about the Rock Island line. _
Well, the Rock Island line, she runs down into New Orleans. _
There's a big toll gate down there, and you know if you got certain things on board when
you go through the toll gate, well, you don't have to pay the man no toll. _
Well, the train driver, he pulled up to the toll gate, and the man hollered and asked
him what all he had on board, and he said, _ I got livestock, I got livestock, I got cows,
I got pigs, I got sheep, I got mules, I got _ all _ livestock. _ _ _ _
Well, they said, you all right, boy.
You don't have to pay no toll.
You just go right on through.
So he went on through the toll gate, and as he went through, he started picking up a little
bit of speed, _ _ picking up a little bit of steam. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He got on through, he turned and looked back at the man, and he said, _ _ well, I booed you,
I booed you.
I got pig iron, I got pig iron, I got all the pig iron.
Now the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line.
_ _ Well, it's cloudy in the west, and it looks like [C] rain.
Around the curve come a passenger train.
Northbound train on the southbound track.
He said, all right, I'll [F#] leave it, but he won't be back.
[F] Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line. _
Well, I may be right and I may be wrong, [C] but you're going to miss [F] me when I'm gone.
Well, the engineer said before he [C] died, there were two more drinks that he'd like to try.
The conductor said, [F] what could they be?
A hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea.
Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ Now this here is a story about the Rock Island line. _
Well, the Rock Island line, she runs down into New Orleans. _
There's a big toll gate down there, and you know if you got certain things on board when
you go through the toll gate, well, you don't have to pay the man no toll. _
Well, the train driver, he pulled up to the toll gate, and the man hollered and asked
him what all he had on board, and he said, _ I got livestock, I got livestock, I got cows,
I got pigs, I got sheep, I got mules, I got _ all _ livestock. _ _ _ _
Well, they said, you all right, boy.
You don't have to pay no toll.
You just go right on through.
So he went on through the toll gate, and as he went through, he started picking up a little
bit of speed, _ _ picking up a little bit of steam. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He got on through, he turned and looked back at the man, and he said, _ _ well, I booed you,
I booed you.
I got pig iron, I got pig iron, I got all the pig iron.
Now the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line.
_ _ Well, it's cloudy in the west, and it looks like [C] rain.
Around the curve come a passenger train.
Northbound train on the southbound track.
He said, all right, I'll [F#] leave it, but he won't be back.
[F] Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line. _
Well, I may be right and I may be wrong, [C] but you're going to miss [F] me when I'm gone.
Well, the engineer said before he [C] died, there were two more drinks that he'd like to try.
The conductor said, [F] what could they be?
A hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea.
Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride.
The Rock Island Line, it's the mighty good road.
Well, if you ride, you got to run it like you're running, just to take your destination
on the Rock Island Line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _