A   D


[Verse 1]

D                                                    D7
Look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track
       G                                        D
Look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track
         A                                                D
See that black smoke rolling, rolling from that old smoke stack
D             A      D
Yodel -ayee  ayee  o-layee


[Verse 2]

D                                             D7
Every time I hear that lonesome railroad train ( spoken:have mercy Lord)
G                                        D
Every time I hear that lonesome railroad train
A7                                           D
Lord it makes me wish that I was going home again


[Instrumental]

D A D

D   D7

G   D

A   D

D A7 D


[Verse 3]

D                                                              D7
When a woman gets the blues she hangs her little head and cries
       G                                           D
When a woman gets the blues she hangs her head and cries
           A                                         D
But when a man gets the blues he grabs a freight and rides
D             A      D
Yodel -ayee  ayee  o-layee  (spoken: Tell me about them blues son)


[Instrumental]

D7

G   D

A   D

D A7 D


[Verse 4]

D                                                      D7
I got the blues so bad the whole round world looks blue
          G                                        D
I got the blues so bad the whole round world looks blue
        A                                      D
Lord  I ain't got a dime, I don't know what to do
D             A      D
Yodel -ayee  ayee  o-layee 


[Verse 5]

D                                          D7
I'm wearied now, I'm gonna leave this town
    G                                  D
I'm weary now and I'm gonna leave this town
       A                                       D
Lord I can't find a job, I'm tired of hanging around
D             A      D
Yodel -ayee  ayee  o-layee