Key: C major•
Verse 1
G
F
Hey Porter, hey Porter,
would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be
G
C
till we cross that Mason -Dixon line?
would you tell that engineer
C
F
cause I want to look around.
Hey Porter, hey Porter,
what time did you say?
How much longer will it be
C
G
C
till I can see the light of day?
Bb
will you tell that engineer to ring his bell?
C
F
to stand right up and yell?
G
C
F
Dm
Bb
F
C
F
Hey porter, hey porter,
C
F
it's getting light outside
This old train is puffin' smoke
C
G
C
and I have to strain my eyes
C
F
and I feel that southern breeze
Hey Porter, hey Porter,
please get my bags for me
I need nobody to tell me
G
C
now that we're in Tennessee
to make that lonesome whistle scream
F
C
F
so take it easy on the steam
G
C
F
Dm
Bb
F
Hey Porter, hey Porter,
please open up the door
When they stop this train
I'm gonna get off first
G
C
Cause I can't wait no more
F
C
F
Tell that engineer I said thanks a lot
Outro 1
G
C
F
C
F
C
F
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG F C Bb Dm
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