title : railroad bill
artist : andrew bird
album : hands of glory ( 2012 )
submitted by : anonanimal ( my girlfriend and i tried to figure this one out since we’ve
been singing it around the house constantly and couldnt find it anywhere . feel free to
correct any problems so that everyone can benefit ) .
capo : none
note ( * ) : when your two fingers are already on the low E string and the a string from
playing the G chord , try fingerpicking them in the order ( low E , then A ) before
transitioning into the B7 chord . not necessary , but adds a little more filler towards
the progressions .
( G ) ( G ) *
railroad bill , railroad bill
( B7 ) ( C )
never worked and he never will
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well , railroad bill was a mighty mean man
( B7 ) ( C )
shot the light out of the brakemans hand
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well miss mcmillan , she whooped and she squawked
( B7 ) ( C )
thats my husband for i heard him fall
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well i went down on number one
( B7 ) ( C )
railroad bill had just begun
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well i came back on number two
( B7 ) ( C )
railroad bill had just got through
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well i went down on number four
( B7 ) ( C )
someone let fly with a forty – four
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
got a thirty – eight special in a forty – five frame
( B7 ) ( C )
i aint gonna miss cause ive got dead aim
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well railroad bill , rolling down a hill
( B7 ) ( C )
lighting cigars with a ten – dollar bill
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well , railroad bill says , before i die ,
( B7 ) ( C )
im gonna build a railroad for the bums to ride
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
title : railroad bill
artist : andrew bird
album : hands of glory ( 2012 )
submitted by : anonanimal ( my girlfriend and i tried to figure this one out since we’ve
been singing it around the house constantly and couldnt find it anywhere . feel free to
correct any problems so that everyone can benefit ) .
capo : none
note ( * ) : when your two fingers are already on the low E string and the a string from
playing the G chord , try fingerpicking them in the order ( low E , then A ) before
transitioning into the B7 chord . not necessary , but adds a little more filler towards
the progressions .
( G ) ( G ) *
railroad bill , railroad bill
( B7 ) ( C )
never worked and he never will
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well , railroad bill was a mighty mean man
( B7 ) ( C )
shot the light out of the brakemans hand
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well miss mcmillan , she whooped and she squawked
( B7 ) ( C )
thats my husband for i heard him fall
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well i went down on number one
( B7 ) ( C )
railroad bill had just begun
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well i came back on number two
( B7 ) ( C )
railroad bill had just got through
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well i went down on number four
( B7 ) ( C )
someone let fly with a forty – four
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
got a thirty – eight special in a forty – five frame
( B7 ) ( C )
i aint gonna miss cause ive got dead aim
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well railroad bill , rolling down a hill
( B7 ) ( C )
lighting cigars with a ten – dollar bill
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
( G ) ( G ) *
well , railroad bill says , before i die ,
( B7 ) ( C )
im gonna build a railroad for the bums to ride
( G ) ( D ) ( G )
im gonna ride , that bad railroad bill .
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