The Train Carrying Jimmy Rodgers Home   
by Greg Brown, On Iowa Waltz

  
(G) Come along my (G7) dear the (C) time is growing (G)near
  
I want you to (Em) come down to where the (A7) field is over (D) grown (D7)
  
(G) Consumption's claimed his (G7) life and we (C) dare not miss the (G) sight
  
Of the (Em) train carrying (D) Jimmy (D7) Rodgers home (G)
  
  
(G) We've had some hard (G7) times these (C) last few years (G)
  
Lost our (Em) farm - almost (A7) lost our spirits, (D) too (D7)
  
But (G) it's the strangest (G7) thing when we (C) hear that brakeman (G) sing
  
we (Em) knew some (D) how we'd (D7) make it (G) through.
  
  
  
I can (C) hear that whistle blow
  
That old (G) train is rollin' slow
  
Sounds like its (Em) crying for the (A7) singing brakeman (D) too (D7)
  
Down to the (G) sunny south he'll (G7) go and he'll (C) never roam no (G) more
  
Here comes the (Em) train oh hold me (D) close oh (D7) sweetheart, do (G)
  
  
(G) Come my little (G7) son and (C) let me hold you up (G)
  
I want you to (Em) remember this (A7) day when you're (D) grown (D7)
  
How your (G) mama and your (G7) dad were so (C) proud and so (G) sad
  
Watching the (Em) train carrying (D) Jimmy (D7) Rodgers home (G)
  
There goes the (Em) train carrying (D) Jimmy (D7) Rodgers home (G)
  
  
Yodel away here ...  (C) (G) (D) (D7) (G)

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