I've Been Working on the Railroad

Traditional · 1894

Key: C

Verse I've  been Cworking  on  the  railroad
FAll  the  live-long Cday
 I've  been Cworking  on  the  railroad
 Just  to D7pass  the  time  aG7way
 Can't  you Chear  the  whistle  blowing
FRise  up  so  early  in  the E7mornAm 
 Can't  you Fhear  the  captain Cshouting
 "DiG7nah,  blow  your Chorn!"

Part 2CDinah,  won't  you  blow
CDinah,  won't  you  blow
G7Dinah,  won't  you Cblow  your G7horn?
CDinah,  won't  you  blow
CDinah,  won't  you  blow
G7Dinah,  won't  you Cblow  your  horn?

Part 3

Someone's Cin the kitchen with Dinah

Someone's Fin the kitchen I Cknow

Someone's Cin the kitchen with DiFnahD7

Strummin' Con the G7old banCjo

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