Chords for Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line
Tempo:
119.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line.
The Rock Island Line, she runs down into New Orleans.
And just outside of New Orleans, there's a big toll [G] gate.
And all the trains that go through the toll gate, well, [D] they've got to pay the man some money.
But of course, if you've got certain things on board, you're okay.
You don't have to pay the man nothing.
And just now, we see a train.
She's coming down the line.
And when she comes up to the toll gate, the driver, he shouts down to the man.
He says, I've got pigs, I've got horses, I've got cows, I've got sheep, I've got all livestock,
I've got all livestock, I've got all livestock.
And the man says, well, you're all right, boy, just get on through.
You don't have to pay me nothing.
And the train goes through.
And when he goes through the toll gate, the train got up a little bit of steam and a little bit of speed.
And when the driver thinks he's safely on the other side, he shouts back down the line to the man.
He said, I fooled you, I fooled you, I got pig iron, I got pig iron, I got all pig iron.
And I'll tell you where I'm going, boy.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island line [A] is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want [D] to ride, you've got to ride it like [G] you're fine.
To get your ticket at the station [A] on the Rock [D] Island line.
I may be right, may be [A] wrong.
You know you're going to miss me [D] when I'm gone.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island line [G] is the road [A] to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want to [D] ride, you've got to ride it like [A] you're fine.
To get your ticket at the [D] station on the Rock Island line.
Hallelujah, I'm safe from sin.
[A] Good Lord, come before to see me [D] again.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island [A] line is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want to [D] ride, you've got to ride it like you're [G] fine.
To get your ticket at the [A] station on [D] the Rock Island line.
Woooohoo!
ABCWC, [A] the cat's on the cover, but [D] he don't see me.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island [A] line is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty [G] good road.
And if you want [D] to ride, you've got to ride it [G] like you're fine.
To get your ticket [A] at the station on the Rock Island [D] line.
Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
Rock Island line is the [A] road [D] to ride.
Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
You know to keep your bow and arrow steel It's going sprydy kut sprydy like a sprydy
gate You can't keep that [A] cheesnut [D] a rock all night
[G] [N]
Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line.
The Rock Island Line, she runs down into New Orleans.
And just outside of New Orleans, there's a big toll [G] gate.
And all the trains that go through the toll gate, well, [D] they've got to pay the man some money.
But of course, if you've got certain things on board, you're okay.
You don't have to pay the man nothing.
And just now, we see a train.
She's coming down the line.
And when she comes up to the toll gate, the driver, he shouts down to the man.
He says, I've got pigs, I've got horses, I've got cows, I've got sheep, I've got all livestock,
I've got all livestock, I've got all livestock.
And the man says, well, you're all right, boy, just get on through.
You don't have to pay me nothing.
And the train goes through.
And when he goes through the toll gate, the train got up a little bit of steam and a little bit of speed.
And when the driver thinks he's safely on the other side, he shouts back down the line to the man.
He said, I fooled you, I fooled you, I got pig iron, I got pig iron, I got all pig iron.
And I'll tell you where I'm going, boy.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island line [A] is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want [D] to ride, you've got to ride it like [G] you're fine.
To get your ticket at the station [A] on the Rock [D] Island line.
I may be right, may be [A] wrong.
You know you're going to miss me [D] when I'm gone.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island line [G] is the road [A] to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want to [D] ride, you've got to ride it like [A] you're fine.
To get your ticket at the [D] station on the Rock Island line.
Hallelujah, I'm safe from sin.
[A] Good Lord, come before to see me [D] again.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island [A] line is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want to [D] ride, you've got to ride it like you're [G] fine.
To get your ticket at the [A] station on [D] the Rock Island line.
Woooohoo!
ABCWC, [A] the cat's on the cover, but [D] he don't see me.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island [A] line is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty [G] good road.
And if you want [D] to ride, you've got to ride it [G] like you're fine.
To get your ticket [A] at the station on the Rock Island [D] line.
Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
Rock Island line is the [A] road [D] to ride.
Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
You know to keep your bow and arrow steel It's going sprydy kut sprydy like a sprydy
gate You can't keep that [A] cheesnut [D] a rock all night
[G] [N]
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line.
The Rock Island Line, she runs down into New Orleans.
And just outside of New Orleans, there's a big toll [G] gate.
And all the trains that go through the toll gate, well, [D] they've got to pay the man some money.
But of course, if you've got certain things on board, you're okay.
You don't have to pay the man nothing.
And just now, we see a train.
She's coming down the line.
And when she comes up to the toll gate, the driver, he shouts down to the man.
He says, I've got pigs, I've got horses, I've got cows, I've got sheep, I've got all livestock,
I've got all livestock, I've got all livestock.
And the man says, well, you're all right, boy, just get on through.
You don't have to pay me nothing.
And the train goes through.
And when he goes through the toll gate, the train got up a little bit of steam and a little bit of speed.
And when the driver thinks he's safely on the other side, he shouts back down the line to the man.
He said, I fooled you, I fooled you, I got pig iron, I got pig iron, I got all _ _ pig iron.
_ And I'll tell you where I'm going, boy.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island line [A] is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want [D] to ride, you've got to ride it like [G] you're fine.
To get your ticket at the station [A] on the Rock [D] Island line.
I may be right, may be [A] wrong.
You know you're going to miss me [D] when I'm _ gone.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island line [G] is the road [A] to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want to [D] ride, you've got to ride it like [A] you're fine.
To get your ticket at the [D] station on the Rock Island line. _ _
Hallelujah, I'm safe from sin.
[A] Good Lord, come before to see me [D] again.
_ _ Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island [A] line is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want to [D] ride, you've got to ride it like you're [G] fine.
To get your ticket at the [A] station on [D] the Rock Island line.
_ Woooohoo! _
_ _ ABCWC, [A] the cat's on the cover, but [D] he don't see me. _ _
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island [A] line is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty [G] good road.
And if you want [D] to ride, you've got to ride it [G] like you're fine.
To get your ticket [A] at the station on the Rock Island [D] line.
Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
Rock Island line is the [A] road [D] to ride.
Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
You know to keep your bow and arrow steel It's going sprydy kut sprydy like a sprydy
gate You can't keep that [A] cheesnut [D] a rock all night _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _
Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line.
The Rock Island Line, she runs down into New Orleans.
And just outside of New Orleans, there's a big toll [G] gate.
And all the trains that go through the toll gate, well, [D] they've got to pay the man some money.
But of course, if you've got certain things on board, you're okay.
You don't have to pay the man nothing.
And just now, we see a train.
She's coming down the line.
And when she comes up to the toll gate, the driver, he shouts down to the man.
He says, I've got pigs, I've got horses, I've got cows, I've got sheep, I've got all livestock,
I've got all livestock, I've got all livestock.
And the man says, well, you're all right, boy, just get on through.
You don't have to pay me nothing.
And the train goes through.
And when he goes through the toll gate, the train got up a little bit of steam and a little bit of speed.
And when the driver thinks he's safely on the other side, he shouts back down the line to the man.
He said, I fooled you, I fooled you, I got pig iron, I got pig iron, I got all _ _ pig iron.
_ And I'll tell you where I'm going, boy.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island line [A] is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want [D] to ride, you've got to ride it like [G] you're fine.
To get your ticket at the station [A] on the Rock [D] Island line.
I may be right, may be [A] wrong.
You know you're going to miss me [D] when I'm _ gone.
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island line [G] is the road [A] to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want to [D] ride, you've got to ride it like [A] you're fine.
To get your ticket at the [D] station on the Rock Island line. _ _
Hallelujah, I'm safe from sin.
[A] Good Lord, come before to see me [D] again.
_ _ Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island [A] line is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
And if you want to [D] ride, you've got to ride it like you're [G] fine.
To get your ticket at the [A] station on [D] the Rock Island line.
_ Woooohoo! _
_ _ ABCWC, [A] the cat's on the cover, but [D] he don't see me. _ _
Down the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island [A] line is the road to ride.
[D] Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty [G] good road.
And if you want [D] to ride, you've got to ride it [G] like you're fine.
To get your ticket [A] at the station on the Rock Island [D] line.
Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road.
Rock Island line is the [A] road [D] to ride.
Yes, the Rock Island line, she's a mighty good [G] road.
You know to keep your bow and arrow steel It's going sprydy kut sprydy like a sprydy
gate You can't keep that [A] cheesnut [D] a rock all night _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [N] _