The Engineer's Dying Child

The Engineer's Dying Child easy guitar chords by Johnny Cash

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 4

Capo

Transpose

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Capo
  • D

  • A

  • G

  • E

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • E

  • Intro 1

    Verse 1
    little 
    child 
    on 

    a sickbed 
    lay, 

    And 
    death 
    was 
    very 
    near. 

    He 
    was 
    the 
    pride 
    and 
    the 
    only 
    child 

    of 
    a railroad 
    engin
    eer. 

    Verse 2

    His 
    duty 
    had 
    called 
    him 

    from 
    those 
    he 
    loved, 

    And 
    see
    ing 
    that 
    hope 
    was 
    dim. 

    While 
    a tear 
    he 
    shed 
    to 
    his 
    wife 
    he 
    said, 


    #147#Just have 
    two 
    lanterns 

    trimmed." 

    Verse 3

    (Chor
    us) 

    Just 
    hang 
    a light 
    when 
    pass 
    tonight. 

    Hang 
    it 
    where 
    it 
    can 
    be 
    seen. 

    If 
    the 
    baby's 
    dead 
    then 
    show 
    the 
    red. 

    If 
    he's 
    better 
    then 
    show 
    the green. 

    Interlude 1

    Verse 4
    In 
    little 
    shack, 

    By 
    the railroad 
    track

    mother 
    with 
    watchful 
    eye
    s. 

    Saw 
    a gleam 
    of 
    hope 
    in 
    a tender 
    smile, 

    As 
    the 
    train 
    went 
    rushing 
    by, 

    Just 
    one 
    short 
    look, 

    Was 
    his 
    only 
    chance? 

    To 
    see 
    the 
    light 
    a gleam. 

    In 
    the 
    midnight 
    air 
    their 
    rose 
    prayer. 

    Thank 
    god 
    the 
    light 
    was 
    green. 

    Verse 5

    (Chor
    us) 

    Just 
    hang 
    a light 
    when 
    pass 
    tonight. 

    Hang 
    it 
    where 
    it 
    can 
    be 
    seen. 

    If 
    the 
    baby's 
    dead 
    then 
    show 
    the 
    red. 

    If 
    he's 
    better 
    then 
    show 
    the green. 

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