Key: G major•
Intro 1
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C
Gm
Csus4
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Verse 2
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(C) Hey, Porter, Hey Porter!
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(C) How much longer will it be 'til we cross
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G
C
that (G) Mason Dixon Line? (C)
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At daylight would you tell the engineer
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to slow it (F) down;
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Or better still, just stop the train 'cause I
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(G) wanna look a (C) round.
Cm
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Verse 3
Hey, Porter! Hey Porter!
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G
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can see the light of day?
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When we hit Dixie would ya tell the
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engineer to ring his bell;
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And tell everybody that ain't asleep to stand right up and
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yell.
Interlude 1
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Fsus4
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Cm
Fsus4
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G
Gm
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Verse 4
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now that I'm in Tennessee.
and it's a- getting light outside
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This old train is a- puffin' smoke
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and I have to strain in my eyes
Verse 5
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Hey Porter! Hey Porter!
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first 'cause I can't wait no more.
Tell the engineer I say,
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Fsus4
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"Thanks a lot. And I didn't mind the fare.
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Em
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I'm gonna breathe the Southern air."
Outro 1
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G
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