Norman Blake - Crossing no 9
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after about a year and a bunch of research and some guessing. i think i have this song figured out. this is
just the lyrics and the chords. to play with the record you'll need to tune down a full step to DGCFAD
heres a video for the licks that norman plays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss4W5lx7SSY&t=86s
here a full show where he actully plays the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgGsIXmHD0c&t=1731s
good luck
[Verse 1]
Gdown on the southern railroad line on a Cdrowsy August dGay
GCame a man from across the Bmtracks, and sCtopped our childish Gplay
GBoys don't you raise no cain today, DI remember the words he Csaid
GFranny Walrevan's sick you know, witFh a badC pain in her hGead
[Verse 2]
GWell, he said we've tell the engineer, Cthat pulls oldG 41
GNot to blow his whistle lBmoud on the mCorning mail rGun
GAnd the fast express from Birmingham Dthat's always just on tCime
GShe won't blow the whistle post aFt CrosCsing No. G9
[Verse 3]
GWell, the August days soon turned to fall, and a Cchill was in the Gair
GThe preacher came, theBm kinfolks went, and fCriends was everywGhere
GThen one day they brought the news that Dtore hard at my miCnd
GFanny Wall Ray is gone away, froFm CrossCing No. G9
[Verse 4]
GWay back home in Sulphur Springs wCinter's coming haGrd
GThe Georgia wind is blBmowing shrill acroCss the section yGard
G S C
The snow is falling cold and white on the Southern Railroad line
GAnd the trains they don't blow no more ---- forF CrossiCng No. G9