Hey, Porter chords by
Johnny Cash

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Key: C major

Verse 1
G G 
 
F F 
 
Hey, Porter
Hey Porter
Would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be
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C C 
 
'Til we cross that Mason Dixon Line?
F F 
 
At daylight would you tell that
Bb Bb 
 
engineer to slow it down
F F 
 
Or better still, just stop the train
C C 
 
F F 
 
'Cause I want to look around

Verse 2
F F 
 
Hey, Porter
Hey, Porter
What time did you say?
C C 
 
How much longer will it be
G G 
 
C C 
 
'Til I can see the light of day?
F F 
 
When we hit Dixie will you tell
Bb Bb 
 
that engineer to ring his bell
F F 
 
And ask everybody that ain't asleep to stand
C C 
 
F F 
 
right up and yell

Interlude 1

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G

C

F

Bb

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C

F

Verse 3
F F 
 
Hey, Porter
Hey, Porter
It's getting light outside
C C 
 
This old train is puffin' smoke
G G 
 
C C 
 
and I have to strain my eyes
F F 
 
But ask that engineer if he will blow
Bb Bb 
 
his whistle please
F F 
 
'Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves
C C 
 
F F 
 
And I feel that Southern breeze

Verse 4
F F 
 
Hey, Porter Hey,
Porter
Please get my bags for me
I need nobody to tell me now that
G G 
 
C C 
 
we're in Tennessee
F F 
 
Go tell that engineer to make that
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lonesome whistle scream
F F 
 
We're not so far from home so take it
C C 
 
easy on the steam

Interlude 2

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C

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Dm

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Verse 5
F F 
 
Hey, Porter Hey, Porter
Please open up the door
When they stop this train I'm
gonna get off first
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C C 
 
'Cause I can't wait no more
F F 
 
Tell that engineer I say,
Thanks a lot and I didn't
Bb Bb 
 
mind the fare
F F 
 
I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil
C C 
 
F F 
 
And breathe that Southern air

Outro 1

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F

C

F

C

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