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From: steve.johnson@his.com
Riding on a Railroad
(James Taylor) (c) 1970 Blackwood Music
>From "Mud Slide Slim"
G(no 3rd) /F#
Em7 A7sus4 A7sus2 A7
We are riding on a railroad,
F C G
singing someone else's song
/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G
Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along.
/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G
We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet
again.
/F# Em7 A7 F C G D/F# Em7
A
We are riding on a railroad, singing someone else's song. Sing along.
D D/C G G/F# Em7
Time to time I tire of the life that I've been lead-ing
A D Csus2 G
Town to town, day by day
Em7 Bm
There's a man up here who claims to have his hands upon the reins.
C G G/F# Em7 A D C Bm A G
G/F#
There are chains upon his hands and he's riding upon a train.
Em7 A7sus4 A7sus2 A7
We are riding on a railroad,
F C G
singing someone else's song
/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G
Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along.
/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G
We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet
again.
/F# Em7 A7 F C G /F#
We are riding on a railroad, singing someone else's song.
[instrumental using verse chords and fade].
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G(no 3rd): 3x0033
G/F# : 2x0033
A7sus4 : x02040
A7sus2 : x02000
A7 : x02020
D/F# : 200232
Csus2 : x3x03x
