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On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe chords by
John Denver
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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
G
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Eb
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Do you
Verse 1
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hear that whistle down the line,

I figure that it's Engine #49,
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She's the only one that'll sound that way on the Atchison,
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Topeka and the Santa Fe.

See the old smoke rising round the bend,

I reckon that she knows she's

gonna meet a friend.
Verse 2
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Folks around these parts

set the time of day
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From on the Atchison,
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Topeka and the Santa Fe.
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6

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Here she comes, whoo oo oo oo,

hey Jim, you better get the rig.
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Whoo oo
Verse 3
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oo oo,
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she's got a list of passengers that's pretty big
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An d they'll all want a lift
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to Brown's Hotel,

'Cause lots of them been

traveling for quite a spell
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All the way from Philadelphia on the Atchison,
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Topeka and the Santa Fe.
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All aboard,
Verse 4
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all aboard,
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oo oo oo.
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Let her rip, let her rip, Mr. Engineer,

Gotta go, gotta go far away from here.
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While the man at the fire

shovels in the coals,

Stick your head out the cab

and watch the drivers roll.
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See the
Verse 5

towns and the roads

go a whizzing by,

Fare thee well Laramie and

Rocky Mountain High,
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Yes sirree, here we are, going all the way,
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mustn't quit 'til we hit Cali fornia.
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Verse 6
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See the old smoke rising round the bend,

I reckon that she knows she's

gonna meet a friend.
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Folks around these parts

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From on the Atchison,
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Topeka and the Santa Fe.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Eb

    6

  • Em

  • E

  • A

  • Bb

  • Ebm

    6

  • F

  • C

  • B

    2

  • F#

    2

  • Adim

  • Fdim

    3

  • Fm

  • Am

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe by John Denver is Ab major.

The primary chords used in On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe are Ab, Eb, Fb, Fm, F, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Eb, Fb, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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