Chords for johnny & the jailbirds roll on
Tempo:
85.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [A]
Working for the railroad, working all night and day.
[D] Working for the railroad, working my [A] life away.
[E] Well, I've got to get some money, take these railroad [A] news away.
Working on the railroad, with a bit of this one on the back.
[D] The folks have to panic, it's the workers that are way [A] up in track.
[E] There's a long black train heading on [A] down the track.
Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity [D] clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black [A] train, roll along.
We put the rhythm in the track, it passes right over the track.
[D] Hear the whistle blow, listen to the sound of the [A] clickety clack.
[E] Lord, if I ever come back, please don't let me work [A] on the track.
Hey, [Em] [E]
[Am] [Em] [A] [D] [C] [A]
[Am] [Em] [A] [Em]
[A] roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black train, [A] roll along.
Roll along, black train, move on down the line.
[D] She'll be rolling in the Memphis till the sun begins [A] to die.
[E] But I'll be here just a little further down [A] the line.
We put the rhythm in the track, it passes right over [E] the track.
[A] [D] Hear the whistle blow, [C] listen to the sound of the clickety [A] clack.
[G] Lord, [E] if I ever come back, please don't let me work on [A] the track.
Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, peggity [E] clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black train, [A] move on.
Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Croak the loch, oh the clank of the [E] clank, Roll on, roll on, long black train [A] roll on.
Working for the railroad, working all night and day.
[D] Working for the railroad, working my [A] life away.
[E] Well, I've got to get some money, take these railroad [A] news away.
Working on the railroad, with a bit of this one on the back.
[D] The folks have to panic, it's the workers that are way [A] up in track.
[E] There's a long black train heading on [A] down the track.
Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity [D] clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black [A] train, roll along.
We put the rhythm in the track, it passes right over the track.
[D] Hear the whistle blow, listen to the sound of the [A] clickety clack.
[E] Lord, if I ever come back, please don't let me work [A] on the track.
Hey, [Em] [E]
[Am] [Em] [A] [D] [C] [A]
[Am] [Em] [A] [Em]
[A] roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black train, [A] roll along.
Roll along, black train, move on down the line.
[D] She'll be rolling in the Memphis till the sun begins [A] to die.
[E] But I'll be here just a little further down [A] the line.
We put the rhythm in the track, it passes right over [E] the track.
[A] [D] Hear the whistle blow, [C] listen to the sound of the clickety [A] clack.
[G] Lord, [E] if I ever come back, please don't let me work on [A] the track.
Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, peggity [E] clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black train, [A] move on.
Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Croak the loch, oh the clank of the [E] clank, Roll on, roll on, long black train [A] roll on.
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Working for the railroad, working all night and day.
_ [D] Working for the railroad, working my [A] life away.
_ _ [E] Well, I've got to get some money, take these railroad [A] news away.
_ _ _ Working on the railroad, with a bit of this one on the back.
_ [D] The folks have to panic, it's the workers that are way [A] up in track.
_ _ [E] There's a long black train heading on [A] down the track.
Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity [D] clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black [A] train, roll along.
_ We put the rhythm in the track, it passes right over the track.
_ _ [D] Hear the whistle blow, listen to the sound of the [A] clickety clack.
_ _ [E] Lord, if I ever come back, please don't let me work [A] on the track.
Hey, _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
_ [Am] _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [A] _
_ [Am] _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black train, [A] roll along.
Roll along, black train, move on down the line.
_ _ [D] She'll be rolling in the Memphis till the sun begins [A] to die.
_ _ [E] But I'll be here just a little further down [A] the line.
_ We put the rhythm in the track, it passes right over [E] the track.
_ [A] _ [D] Hear the whistle blow, [C] listen to the sound of the clickety [A] clack.
_ [G] Lord, [E] if I ever come back, please don't let me work on [A] the track.
_ Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, peggity [E] clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black train, [A] move on.
_ Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Croak the loch, oh the clank of the [E] clank, Roll on, roll on, long black train [A] roll on. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Working for the railroad, working all night and day.
_ [D] Working for the railroad, working my [A] life away.
_ _ [E] Well, I've got to get some money, take these railroad [A] news away.
_ _ _ Working on the railroad, with a bit of this one on the back.
_ [D] The folks have to panic, it's the workers that are way [A] up in track.
_ _ [E] There's a long black train heading on [A] down the track.
Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity [D] clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black [A] train, roll along.
_ We put the rhythm in the track, it passes right over the track.
_ _ [D] Hear the whistle blow, listen to the sound of the [A] clickety clack.
_ _ [E] Lord, if I ever come back, please don't let me work [A] on the track.
Hey, _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
_ [Am] _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [A] _
_ [Am] _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] peggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black train, [A] roll along.
Roll along, black train, move on down the line.
_ _ [D] She'll be rolling in the Memphis till the sun begins [A] to die.
_ _ [E] But I'll be here just a little further down [A] the line.
_ We put the rhythm in the track, it passes right over [E] the track.
_ [A] _ [D] Hear the whistle blow, [C] listen to the sound of the clickety [A] clack.
_ [G] Lord, [E] if I ever come back, please don't let me work on [A] the track.
_ Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Roll along, peggity [E] clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black train, [A] move on.
_ Hey, roll along, peggity clack.
Roll along, peggity clack.
[D] Roll along, peggity clack.
[A] Croak the loch, oh the clank of the [E] clank, Roll on, roll on, long black train [A] roll on. _ _ _ _ _ _