Jim Croce - Railroad song

When I was a ^Amboy in the days of the ^Ctrain I'd sit by the ^Amtracks ^F on a long summer ^Gday And I'd wave at the ^Ambrakeman And he'd wave back at ^Cme While the ^Amthunderclouds rolled ^G Out of East ^CTennessee

But the dreams of a ^Amboy disappear when you're ^Cgrown And though I may ^Amdream, ^F the railroads are ^Ggone The ties they are ^Amrotten And the tracks shot to ^Chell Along with my ^Amdreams ^G and the old railroad ^Cbell

In my d^Creams I r^Gide the ^Frails to Calif^Cornia Workin' d^Ciners ^Gand f^Farms along the ^Cway Or I'd ^Chop a ^Gride to ^Fhide across the ^Cborder With a ^Cblack eyed ^Ggirl bes^Fide me all the ^Cway ^G7

Now the mountains are ^Amsilent And the railroads are ^Cgone And the coal towns no ^Amlonger^F hear the miners at ^Gdawn But the train whistle ^Amshrills out her memories to ^Cme While the thunderclouds ^Amroll ^G out of East Tennes^Csee

In my d^Creams I r^Gide the ^Frails to Calif^Cornia Workin' ^Cdiners ^Gand f^Farms along the ^Cway Or I'd h^Cop a r^Gide to h^Fide across the ^Cborder With a ^Cblack eyed ^Ggirl bes^Fide me all the ^Cway ^G7

Now the mountains are ^Amsilent And the railroads are ^Cgone And the coal towns no l^Amonger ^F hear the miners at ^Gdawn But the train whistle s^Amhrills out her memories to ^Cme While the thunderclouds ^Amroll ^G out of East Tenness^Cee