Billy Bragg – Railroad Bill (Guitar Acoustic)

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[Intro] E E E E [Chorus]
E              G#7
[tab]A                        F#
 He never worked, and he never will

        B7             C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill

        B7                 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Verse]
E                               E
Railroad Bill was a mighty mean man

         E               A
Shot the lantern out the brakeman's hand

        B7             C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill

        B7                 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Chorus]
E              G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill

A                        F#
 He never worked, and he never will

        B7             C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill

        B7                 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Verse]
E                E
Railroad Bill he took my wife

   E                         A
If I'd have spoken he'd have taken my life

        B7             C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill

        B7                 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Chorus]
E              G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill

A                        F#
 He never worked, and he never will

        B7             C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill

        B7                 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Verse]
E                    E
Railroad Bill comin' down the hill

E                       A
 Lightin' cigars with a 10-dollar bill

        B7             C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill

        B7                 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Chorus]
E              G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill

A                        F#
 He never worked, and he never will

        B7             C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill

        B7                 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
[Interlude] E G#7 A F# [Outro]
        B7             C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill

        B7                 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill