Andrew Bird - Railroad bill
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Capo: 3
Railroad Bill - Andrew Bird
Traditional
Hands of Glory
CAPO 3
Throughout the song, the guitar plays a variation of travis picking (tabbed out below).
You can either fingerpick or play chords.
INTRO
E G# A E B7
e|-----------------------------------4-------------5----------------0h2---2--|
B|--0---0---0---0--------0--------4-------7-5---5---------------0-------0---0|
G|----1---1---1---2-0h1-1-----4h5-------5----6----6--6------0h1---1----------|
D|--2--2-2---2--2-2-2---------6----6-------------7--7-------2----2-----1---1-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------2----2---|
E|-0-0--0--0---0-0-----0---2s4---4---4-4-4---5-5---5---5-4-0---0-------------|
E
e|-------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----1-1--1---1-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2--2--2---2-------repeat-x1----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0---0--0----------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE
ERailroad Bill, Railroad Bill
G#Never worked and he Anever will
EI'm gonna ride B7
Railroad EBill
Well ERailroad Bill was a mighty mean man
G#Shot the light out the Abrakeman's hand
EI'm gonna ride that B7bad
Railroad EBill
Well EMiss McMillan, she whooped and she squawked
G#That's my husband for I Aheard him fall
I'm gonna Eride that B7bad
Railroad EBill
GUITAR BREAK
A B7 E (repeat x 2)
VERSE
Well I Ewent down on Number One
G#Railroad Bill had Ajust begun
I'm gonna Eride B7
Railroad EBill
Well EI came back on Number Two
G#Railroad Bill had Ajust got through
I'm gonna Eride B7
Railroad EBill
Well EI went down on Number Four
G#Someone let fly with a Aforty-four
I'm gonna Eride B7
Railroad EBill
VIOLIN SOLO
E G# A E B7 E (repeat x 2)
VERSE
Got a Ethirty-eight special in a forty-five frame
G#I ain't gonna miss 'cause I've Agot dead aim
I'm gonna Eride that B7bad
Railroad EBill
Well ERailroad Bill, rolling down a hill
G#Lighting cigars with a Aten-dollar bill
I'm gonna Eride that B7bad
Railroad EBill
Well, ERailroad Bill says, Before I die
G#I'm gonna build a railroad for the Abums to ride
I'm gonna Eride that B7bad
Railroad EBill
VIOLIN SOLO
A B7 E (repeat x 2)