On the grand canyon line chords by
Burl Ives 
Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
On the Grand Canyon line,
C
G
I was riding along.
On the Grand Canyon line,
D
I was singing no song.
G
On the Grand Canyon line,
C
G
I was riding along.
C
G
Couldn't go back to Texas,
cause I know I'd done wrong.
I passed by the bank
C
G
and no money I had.
It wasn't that I really had
D
meant to be bad.
G
But I robbed the state bank
C
G
with a trem bling hand.
C
G
With my pistol and the money
through the big door I ran.
On the Grand Canyon line
C
G
I was riding along.
On the Grand Canyon line,
D
I was singing no song
G
On the Grand Canyon line,
C
G
I was riding along
C
Couldn't go back to Texas,
G
cause I know I'd done wrong
Sitting alone in a box
C
G
car's four walls
D
Because of a break in the rich man's laws
G
C
I thought of my sweetheart, I began to cry
G
C
D
G
When I am caught by my neck I will die
On the Grand Canyon line
C
I was ridin' along
G
On the Grand Canyon line
I was singin' no song
D
G
On the Grand Canyon line
C
I was ridin' along
G
C
Couldn't go back to Texas
D
G
cause I know I done wrong
The boxcar door opened
D
C
G
an d the posse walked in
The sheriff said, grab him boys,
I think that is him
D
G
They took me to the jailhouse
C
G
and now I must die
C
G
Five hours to live, how the time does fly
On the Grand Canyon line
C
I was riding along
G
On the Grand Canyon line
I was singing no song
D
G
On the Grand Canyon line
C
I was riding along
G
C
Couldn't go back to Texas,
G
cause I know I'd done wrong
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG C D
G
C
D
Capo: No capo
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