Billy Bragg – Rock Island Line (Guitar)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D) • Capo 1
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Chords

[Intro] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G [Chorus]
    Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
The Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

    Gsus2       G     D
The Rock Island Line, road to ride

        Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
Oh, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

       C                      C
If you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you're flyin'

         C                            D           G
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
[Bridge] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G [Verse 1]
       Gsus2 G
But I'm maybe right, I'm maybe wrong

D
All gonna miss me when I'm gone
[Chorus]
    Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
The Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

    Gsus2       G     D
The Rock Island Line, road to ride

        Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
Oh, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

       C                      C
If you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you're flyin'

         C                            D           G
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
[Bridge] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G [Verse 2]
     Gsus2 G
Well A B C double X Y Z

D
It's in the cover but you can't see me
[Chorus]
    Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
The Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

    Gsus2       G     D
The Rock Island Line, road to ride

        Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
Oh, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

       C                      C
If you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you're flyin'

         C                            D           G
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
[Bridge] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G [Verse 3]
     Gsus2 G
When Jesus died to save our sins

D
Glory to God I'm gonna see Him again
[Chorus]
    Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
The Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

    Gsus2       G     D
The Rock Island Line, road to ride

        Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
Oh, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

       C                      C
If you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you're flyin'

         C                            D           G
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
[Bridge] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G [Verse 4]
     Gsus2 G
The train left Memphis half past nine

D
you're in the little rock at eight forty nine
[Chorus]
    Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
The Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

    Gsus2       G     D
The Rock Island Line, road to ride

        Gsus2       G             Gsus2       G
Oh, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road

       C                      C
If you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you're flyin'

         C                            D           G
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
[Bridge] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G [Outro]
       C
If you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you're flyin'

                                      D           Gsus2 G
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line

      C
If you want to ride it, gotta ride it like you're flyin'

                                      D           Gsus2 G
Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Linee