Jim Croce - Railroad song

When I ^Dwas a boy in the ^Gdays of the train ^D I'd sit by the ^Bmtracks on a long summer d^Aay And I'd wave at the ^Gbrakesman And he'd wave back at ^Dme While the thunderclouds roll^Bmed ^AOut of East Ten^Dnessee

^DBut the dreams^G of a boy disappear when you're g^Drown And though I may d^Bmream, the railroads are g^Aone The ties they are ^Grotten And the tracks shot to ^Dhell Along with my dr^Bmeams and the ^Aold railroad ^Dbell

^DIn my d^Greams I ride the ra^Ails to Calif^Dornia Workin' din^Gers and fa^Arms along the w^Day Or I'd h^Gop a ride to hi^Ade across the bor^Dder With a bla^Gck eyed girl bes^Aide me all the w^Day ^DNow the mountains are s^Gilent And the railroads are g^Done And the coal towns no l^Bmonger hear the miners at d^Aawn But the train whistle shr^Gills out her memories to ^Dme While the thunde^Bmrclouds roll ^Aout of East Ten^Dnessee

^DIn my d^Greams I ride the ra^Ails to Calif^Dornia Workin' din^Gers and fa^Arms along the w^Day Or I'd h^Gop a ride to hi^Ade across the bor^Dder With a bla^Gck eyed girl bes^Aide me all the w^Day ^DNow the mountains are s^Gilent And the railroads are g^Done And the coal towns no l^Bmonger hear the miners at d^Aawn But the train whistle shr^Gills out her memories to ^Dme While the thunde^Bmrclouds roll ^Aout of East Ten^Dnessee