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Rock Island Line chords by
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
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Key: B minor•
Verse 1
F
F

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E
E

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Now this here's a story about
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E

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the Rock Island Line

Well the Rock Island Line she runs

down into New Orleans
F
F

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There's a big tollgate

down there and you know

If you got certain things on board when

you go through the tollgate
Verse 2
F
F

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Well you don't have to pay the

man no toll
E
E

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F
F

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Fm
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Well a train driver he pulled

up to the tollgate
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F

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And a man hollered and asked
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F

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him what all he had on board and said
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F
F

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I got livestock I got livestock

I got cows I got pigs I got sheep
Verse 3
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E

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F

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E

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I got mules I got all livestock
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F

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E
E

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Well he said you're all right boy you
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F

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don't have to pay no toll
E
E

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You can just go right on through so he
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F

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went on through the toolgate

And as he went through he started
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E

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pickin' up a little bit of speed
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Pickin' up
Verse 4

a little bit of steam
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E

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He got on through he turned and looked
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back at the man he said

Well I fooled you I fooled you I got

pigiron I got pigiron I got old

Pig iron
Verse 5
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E
E

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Down the Rock Island Line

she's a mighty good road

Rock Island Line it's a road to ride
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E

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Rock Island Line it's a mighty
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F

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good road

Well if you ride you got to ride it like
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you fi nally get your ticket
Verse 6
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E
E

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F
F

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F
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At the station for
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the Rock Island Line
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E

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Looked cloudy in the
Verse 7

west and

it looked like rain

Round the curve came a passenger train
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North bound train on the southbound track
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He's alright a leavin' but
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he won't be back
Verse 8
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Well the Rock Island Line she's

a mighty good road

Rock Island Line it's a road to ride

Rock Island Line it's a mighty good road

Well if you ride you got to ride it

Like you finally get your ticket

At the station for the Rock Island Line
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Oh I may be
Verse 9
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right and I may be wrong

But you gonna miss me when I'm gone
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Well the engineer said be

fore he died
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F
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There were two more drinks

that he'd like to try
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The conductor said what could they be
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Fm
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A hot cup of coffee
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and a cold glass of tea
Verse 10
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Well the Rock Island Line she's

a mighty good road
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E

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Rock Island Line it's a road to ride
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Rock Island Line it's a
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mighty good road

Well if you ride you got to ride it

Like you finally get your ticket
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At the station for the Rock Island Line

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • E

  • Fm

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rock Island Line by Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie is B minor.

The primary chords used in Rock Island Line are G, F#, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, F#, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rock Island Line is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Rock Island Line 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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