I've Been Working On The Railroad

Words & Music:

Traditional American

 

D                                  G                 D

I've been workin' on the railroad, all the live-long day.

D                                          A7

I've been workin' on the railroad, just to pass the time away.

A7                         D         G                       D

Don't you hear the whistle blowing?  Rise up so early in the morn.

Em                         D          A7               D

Don't you hear the captain shouting, "Dinah, blow your horn!"?

 

D                       G

Dinah, won't you blow?  Dinah, won't you blow?

A7                         D

Dinah, won't you blow your horn?

D                       G

Dinah, won't you blow?  Dinah, won't you blow?

A7                         D

Dinah, won't you blow your horn?

 

D

Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah.

                            A7

Someone's in the kitchen, I know.

D                             G

Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,

D                A7     D

Strumming on the old banjo.

 

    G         D

And singing, "Fee, fie, fiddle-e-i-o.

                    A7

Fee, fie, fiddle-e-i-o-o-o-o.

D         G

Fee, fie, fiddle-e-i-o."

D                A7     D

Strumming on the old banjo.

 





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