Johnny Cash - Hey Porter Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

INTRO E E E E

Hey,Porter,Hey Porter! Would you tell me the time?

How much longer will it be 'til we cross that F♯7Mason Dixon B7Line?

At dEaylight will you tell that engineer to slow it Adown;

Or better still, just Estop the train 'cB7ause I want to look aEround.

Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! What time did you say?

How much longer will it be 'till I can see the F♯7light of B7day?

When Ewe hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bAell;

And ask everybody that aEin't asleep to sB7tand rightup and yEell.

SOLO 1 E E E E E E F♯7 B7 E E E A A E B7 E

EHey, Porter! Hey Porter! It's getting light outside.

This old train is puffin' smoke and I F♯7have to strain my B7eyes.

But aEsk that engineer if he will blow his whistle pAlease,

Cause I smell frost on cEotton leaves, and I B7feel that Southern Ebreeze.

Hey, Porter! Hey, Porter! Please get my bags for me,

I need nobody to tell me now that F♯7we're in TennesB7see

Go tEell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle sAcream.

We're not so far from hoEme so take it B7easy on the sEteam

SOLO 2 E E E E E E F♯7 B7 E E E A A E B7 E

EHey Porter! Hey Porter! Please open up my door

When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first

cause F♯7I can't wait no B7more.

Tell that eEngineer I say, "Thanks a lot. I didn't mind the fAare

I'm gonna sEet my feet on Southern soil and B7breathe that Southern aEir."

OUTRO E E E E E E