Johnny Cash – Like The 309 (Guitar)

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(Spoken)
   A
It should be a while before I see dark to death 
So it would sure be nice if I could get my breath Well im not the crying nor the whining kind Till I hear the whistle of the 309, (Sung)
         D           A
Of the 309, of the 309

                         E A
Put me and my box on the 309 

A
Take me to the depot 
Put me to bed
                           E          A
Blow an electric fan on my knarly old head 

A
Everybody take a look, see im doing fine 

                        E A
Then load my box on the 309

         D           A
On the 309, on the 309 

                         E A
Put me and my box on the 309

A
Hey sweet baby kiss me hard

                   E        A
Draw my bath water Sweep my yard

A
Give a drink of my wine to my Jersey cow

                                      E       A
I wouldn't give a hootin' hell for my journey now 

         D           A
On the 309, On the 309

A  
I hear the sound of a railroad train 

                         E    A       
The whistle blows and Im gone again 

A
It will take me higher than a Georgia pine 

                          E A
Stand back children its a 309

         D           A
It's a 309, It's a 309

                       E A
Put me and my box on a 309

A
A chicken in the pot, A turkey in the corn

                               E       A
I haven't felt this good since jubalee morn'

A
Talk about luck, well I got mine

                            E A
Asthma comin' down like the 309

A
Write me a letter, sing me a song 

                           E     A
Tell me all about it, what I did wrong

A
Meanwhile I will be doing fine

                        E A
Then load my box on the 309

         D           A
On the 309, On the 309

                            E A
Gonna get outta here on the 309