Railroad Lady Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Chorus

SFhe's a railroadC lady, just a little bit shady

sGpendin' her days on the tCrain

SFhe's a semi-good-looker bCut the fast rails they took her

nGow she's tryin', tryG7in' to get hoCme again

Verse 1

SCouth station in Boston, to the sFtock yards of ACustin

fGrom the Florida sunshine, to the New Orlean's rain

NCow that the rail F C

have taken the

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SheG's tryin', tryin' to get home agaCin

Chorus

She's a railroad lady, just a little bit shady

spendin' her days on the train

Once a pullen car traveller, the switchmen won't have her

She's tryin', tryin' to get home again

Verse 2

Once a high born loaner, thought he could own her

he bought her a fur coat and a big diamond ring

but she

him for cold cash

in the town

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there

Never thinkin', never thinkin' of home way back then

Verse 3

KEY-CHANGE: same chord pattern but in the key of D!):

But the rails are now rusty, and the diamond got dusty

and the gold plated watches have taken their toll

And the railroads are dyin', and the lady is cryin'

on a bus to Kentucky at home that's her goal

Chorus

still in

D):

She's a railroad lady, just a little bit shady

spendin' her days on the train

She's a semi-good-looker but the fast rails they took her

now she's tryin', tryin' to get home again

On a Dbus to Kentucky at home Gonce againA D