Johnny Cash – Like The 309 (Ukulele)

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(Spoken)

   C
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)

         F           C
Of the 309, of the 309

                         G C
Put me and my box on the 309 

C
Take me to the depot

Put me to bed

                           G          C
Blow an electric fan on my knarly old head 

C
Everybody take a look, see im doing fine 

                        G C
Then load my box on the 309

         F           C
On the 309, on the 309 

                         G C
Put me and my box on the 309

C
Hey sweet baby kiss me hard

                   G        C
Draw my bath water Sweep my yard

C
Give a drink of my wine to my Jersey cow

                                      G       C
I wouldn't give a hootin' hell for my journey now 

         F           C
On the 309, On the 309

C  
I hear the sound of a railroad train 

                         G    C       
The whistle blows and Im gone again 

C
It will take me higher than a Georgia pine 

                          G C
Stand back children its a 309

         F           C
It's a 309, It's a 309

                       G C
Put me and my box on a 309

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

                               G       C
I haven't felt this good since jubalee morn'

C
Talk about luck, well I got mine

                            G C
Asthma comin' down like the 309

C
Write me a letter, sing me a song 

                           G     C
Tell me all about it, what I did wrong

C
Meanwhile I will be doing fine

                        G C
Then load my box on the 309

         F           C
On the 309, On the 309

                            G C
Gonna get outta here on the 309