Bob Dylan – Railroad Bill (Guitar)
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This is from the Minnesota Hotel Tapes. The audio is hard to hear so I hope I got the lyric correct. Play
This is an old song that has been recorded many times since the 1920's. There are hundreds of possible
verses and lyrics.
The Instrumental parts are usually a combination of harp and guitar.
(This Riff goes from C to E in each verse)
E
E|------------0--|
B|------------0--|
G|------------1--|
D|------------2--|
A|------------2--|
E|---3--2--1--0--|
[Intro]
C E F G7
E|--3--0--3--0----------0--0--1--0-----1--3--|
B|--1--1--1--1----------0--------0--3--1--0--|
G|--0--0--0--0----------1--------1-----2--0--|
D|--2--2--2--2----------2--------2-----3--3--|
A|--3--3--3--3----------2--------2-----3--2--|
E|-------------3--2--1--0--------0-----1--3--|[Verse]
C C/G Railroad Bill, he ain't so bad,
Riff
E F killed his mommy, shot a round in his dad C G C Ride old Railroad Bill.
[Instrumental]
C E F G7
[Verse]
C C/G Railroad Bill took my wife.
Riff
E F If I'd said a word, he'd have taken my life C G C Ride old Railroad Bill.
[Instrumental]
C E F G7
[Verse]
C C/G Railroad Bill he was comin' down the hill
Riff
E F Lightin' cigars with a ten-dollar bill C G C Ride old Railroad Bill
[Instrumental]
C E F G7
[Verse]
C C/G Ten policemen, all dressed in black,
Riff
E F coming out of nowhere, walking down the tracks, C G C and they're looking for Railroad Bill
[Instrumental]
C E F G7
[Verse]
C C/G Railroad Bill, comin' round the bend
Riff
E F Robbin' a passenger train for 16 cents C G C I'm gonna ride old Railroad Bill
[Instrumental]
C E F G7
[Verse]
C C/G Railroad Bill got in a gamblin' game
Riff
E F shot a man down, though he was to blame C G C when you lose your mind, let it loose
[Instrumental]
C E F G7
[Verse]
C C/G He's down in a jailhouse singin' railer's blues
Riff
E F Same old pants on your passenger shoes C G C When you lose your mind, let it loose
[Instrumental]
C E F G7
[Verse]
C C/G Railroad Bill he's a mighty bad man
Riff
E F Shot the lantern from a brakeman's hand C G C Just to see that man suffer pain. [Outro] C E F G7 E|--3--0--3--0----------0--0--1--0-----1--3--| B|--1--1--1--1----------0--------0--3--1--0--| G|--0--0--0--0----------1--------1-----2--0--| D|--2--2--2--2----------2--------2-----3--3--| A|--3--3--3--3----------2--------2-----3--2--| E|-------------3--2--1--0--------0-----1--3--| C G C C ride, ride, ride, ride.