Pete Seeger – Jay Goulds Daughter (Ukulele)

C
On a Monday morning it begin to rain.

G
'Round the curve come a passenger train.

   C
On the blinds was Hobo John.

   G                           C
He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone.

     F
Dead and gone

     C
Dead and gone

     G                         C
He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone.

C
Jay Gould's daughter said before she died,

G
Papa, fix the blinds so the bums can't ride.

        C
If ride they must, they got to ride the rod.

        G                          C
Let 'em put their trust in the hands of God.

        F
In the hands of God.

        C
In the hands of God.

        G                           C
Let them put their trust in the hands of God.

C
Momma, momma, momma have your heard the news?

G
Daddy been killed on the CB&Q

      C
Close your eyes darlin', hold your breath

      G                          C
We'll all draw a pension on your poppa's death.

        F
On your poppa's death

        C
On your poppa's death

      G                          C
We'll all draw a pension on your poppa's death.

C
Jay Gould's daughter said, before she died,

G
There's two more trains I'd like to ride.

    C
Jay Gould said, "Daughter, what can they be?"

    G                        C
The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe.

    F
The Santa Fe

    C
The Santa Fe

    G                        C
The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe.

C
Jay Gould's daughter said, before she died,

G
There's two more drinks I'd like to try.

    C
Jay Gould said, "Daughter what can they be?

      G                       C
They's a glass o' water and a cup o' tea.

      F
A cup o' tea

      C
A cup o' tea

      G                       C
They's a glass o' water and a cup o' tea.

C
Charlie Snyder was a good engineer

G
Told his fireman not to fear

     C
Pour on your water, boys, and shovel on your coal

      G                                 C
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll

        F
See the drivers roll

        C
See the drivers roll

      G                                 C
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll