Autoscroll
1 Column 
Text size
Transpose 0
Tuning: E A D G B E
This is from the Minnesota Hotel Tapes. The audio is hard to hear so I hope I got the lyric correct. Play along at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtdyX_a6P0Y This is an old song that has been recorded many times since the 1920's. There are hundreds of possible verses and lyrics. The Instrumental parts are usually a combination of harp and guitar. (This Riff goes from C to E in each verse) E E|------------0--| B|------------0--| G|------------1--| D|------------2--| A|------------2--| E|---3--2--1--0--| [Intro] C E F G7 E|--3--0--3--0----------0--0--1--0-----1--3--| B|--1--1--1--1----------0--------0--3--1--0--| G|--0--0--0--0----------1--------1-----2--0--| D|--2--2--2--2----------2--------2-----3--3--| A|--3--3--3--3----------2--------2-----3--2--| E|-------------3--2--1--0--------0-----1--3--| [Verse]
CRailroad Bill, he ain't so bad, C/G Riff Ekilled his mommy, shot a rFound in his dad CRide old GRailroad CBill.
[Instrumental] C E F G7 [Verse]
CRailroad Bill took my wife. C/G Riff EIf I'd said a word, he'd hFave taken my life CRide old GRailroad CBill.
[Instrumental] C E F G7 [Verse]
CRailroad Bill he was comin' down the hill C/G Riff ELightin' cigars with a tenF-dollar bill CRide old GRailroad CBill
[Instrumental] C E F G7 [Verse]
CTen policemen, all dressed in blacC/Gk, Riff Ecoming out of nowhere, walFking down the tracks, Cand they're looking for GRailroad CBill
[Instrumental] C E F G7 [Verse]
CRailroad Bill, comin' round the beC/Gnd Riff ERobbin' a passenger train Ffor 16 cents CI'm gonna rGide old RCailroad Bill
[Instrumental] C E F G7 [Verse]
CRailroad Bill got in a gamblin' gaC/Gme Riff Eshot a man down, though heF was to blame Cwhen you Glose yourC mind, let it loose
[Instrumental] C E F G7 [Verse]
CHe's down in a jailhouse singin' railer's blC/Gues Riff ESame old pants on your pFassenger shoes CWhen you lose youGr mind, lCet it loose
[Instrumental] C E F G7 [Verse]
CRailroad Bill he's a mighty bad maC/Gn Riff EShot the lantern from a brFakeman's hand CJust to see that maGn suffer Cpain.
[Outro] C E F G7 E|--3--0--3--0----------0--0--1--0-----1--3--| B|--1--1--1--1----------0--------0--3--1--0--| G|--0--0--0--0----------1--------1-----2--0--| D|--2--2--2--2----------2--------2-----3--3--| A|--3--3--3--3----------2--------2-----3--2--| E|-------------3--2--1--0--------0-----1--3--|
Cride, ridGe, ride, Cride. C