Chords for On the Wrong Side of the Railroad Tracks

Tempo:
125.15 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Fm

C

Db

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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On the Wrong Side of the Railroad Tracks chords
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You know [Ab] this might look like a slum [Db] to some.
[Ab]
[Db] They think it's [Ab] the senior side.
[Db] [Ab]
But [Eb] you're meeting it's the dreamy side.
The peach and creamy side.
[Ab] [Abm]
[Ab] [F]
[Ab] It's the wrong [C]
side.
[Fm] The [Ebm] railroad [Ab] tracks.
[Db] Shirts are never stuck.
[Gb] Gowns have backs.
[Ab] [Fm] The neighborhood [Ab] [C] where [Fm] folks could relax.
[Bbm] Always be wondering [Bb] [Eb] what the other side be [Ab] like.
[Abm]
[Abm]
[Ab] It's the [C] wrong side [Fm] of the [C] railroad [Ab] tracks.
[Db] You ain't got to worry about [Gb] no income tax.
[Ab] [Fm] Ask for a few [C] by [Fm] chip and stacks.
[Bbm] You always be wondering [Eb] what the other [Fm] side be [Ab] like.
[Abm]
[Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab]
You ain't [Ebm] all upper [Ab]
crusty.
[Db] [Ab] That you might say looks a little rusty and dusty.
[Fm] [Bb]
People, we got to keep [Fm] on [Bb]
surviving.
[Db] Got to take a lot of heart.
Put [Eb] up with all this shucking and jabbing.
[F] [Ab] [C] On the wrong side [Fm] of the [Ab] right-of-way.
[Db] Social workers work.
[Gb] Deposit and play.
[Ab] We [Fm] all go to bed [C] at the [Fm] break of day.
[Bbm] We always be wondering [Eb] what the other side [Ab] be like.
[F]
[Ab] [Abm]
Go ahead, Bob.
[Ab] [C]
[Fm] [Ebm]
[Ab] [Db]
[Gb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[C] [Fm]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[Bbm] [Ab] [Abm]
[Fm] [Ab] [Fm]
It's [Ab] the wrong [C]
side.
[Fm] It's the low-down funky swing.
[C] [Db] Dresses may have holes.
[Gb] And that's the latest fashion thing.
[Ab] It's [Fm] called natural [C] [Cm] air conditioning.
[Bbm] We always be wondering [Eb] what the other side [Ab] be like.
[F]
[Ab] [Abm]
[Ebm] [Ab]
Ceilings, [Ebm] they [Ab] might crumble.
You know stumble bombs [Db] might trip and stumble.
[Fm] To [Bb] you, [Fm] it [Bb] might be squalid.
[Db] [Bbm] Lord, but to me, Lord, [Eb] it's a [Eb] total solid.
[Ab] [C] On the wrong [Fm] side of the railroad [Ab] tracks.
[Db] Shirts were never stuffed.
[Gb] Guys had [Ab] bags.
[Fm] The neighborhood [C] where folks could [Cm]
relax.
[Bbm] Always we be wondering [Eb] what the other side [Ab] be like.
[Abm]
[Ab] [F]
The wrong [Ab] side of the track, [F] Lord.
[Ab] [Abm]
[Ab]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
C
3211
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
C
3211
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_ _ _ _ You know [Ab] this might look like a slum [Db] to some.
_ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ They think it's [Ab] the senior side.
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ But [Eb] you're meeting it's the dreamy side.
_ _ The peach and creamy side.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ It's the wrong [C]
side.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ The [Ebm] railroad [Ab] tracks.
_ [Db] _ _ _ Shirts are never stuck.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ Gowns have backs.
[Ab] _ _ [Fm] The neighborhood _ [Ab] _ [C] where _ _ [Fm] folks could _ relax.
[Bbm] _ _ Always be wondering [Bb] _ _ [Eb] what the other side be [Ab] _ like.
[Abm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ It's the [C] wrong side _ [Fm] _ _ of the [C] railroad [Ab] tracks.
_ [Db] _ _ You ain't got to worry about [Gb] _ _ no income tax.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] Ask for a few _ _ [C] _ by [Fm] chip and stacks.
_ [Bbm] _ _ You always be wondering _ [Eb] _ what the other [Fm] side be [Ab] like.
_ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Ab]
You ain't [Ebm] all _ upper [Ab] _
crusty.
_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] That you might say _ looks _ a little rusty and dusty.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
People, we got to keep _ [Fm] on _ _ [Bb]
surviving.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ Got to take a lot of heart.
Put [Eb] up with all this shucking and jabbing.
[F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [C] On the wrong side [Fm] _ _ of the [Ab] right-of-way.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ Social workers work.
_ [Gb] _ _ Deposit and play.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ We [Fm] all go to bed _ [C] at the [Fm] break of day.
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ We always be wondering [Eb] _ what the other side [Ab] be like.
[F] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm]
Go ahead, Bob.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
It's _ [Ab] _ the wrong [C] _
side.
_ [Fm] It's the low-down funky swing.
[C] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ Dresses may have holes.
[Gb] And that's the latest fashion thing.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ It's [Fm] called natural _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] air conditioning.
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ We always be wondering [Eb] _ _ _ what the other side [Ab] be like.
[F] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
Ceilings, _ [Ebm] _ _ they [Ab] might crumble.
_ _ _ _ You know stumble bombs [Db] might _ trip and stumble.
_ [Fm] _ _ To [Bb] you, _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ it [Bb] might be squalid.
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Bbm] Lord, but to me, Lord, [Eb] it's a [Eb] total solid.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [C] On the wrong _ [Fm] side of the railroad [Ab] tracks.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ Shirts were never stuffed.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ Guys had _ [Ab] bags.
_ _ [Fm] The neighborhood _ [C] where _ folks could [Cm] _
relax.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ Always we be wondering [Eb] _ what the other side [Ab] be like.
[Abm] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F]
The wrong [Ab] side of the track, [F] Lord. _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _