Woody Guthrie – Danville Girl (Guitar)

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As performed by Woody Gutherie From The Asch Recordings, Vol.2 [Intro] F Bb F Bb F C F [Verse 1]
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I went down to the railroad yard

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To watch the train roll by

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Knew that train would roll that day

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But I did not know what time.

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I did not know what time, boys

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Did not know what time

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Knew the train would roll that day

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But I did not know what time.
[Interlude] F Bb F Bb F C F [Verse 2]
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Good morning, Mister railroad man

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What time does your train roll by?

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Nine sixteen and two forty four

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Twenty five minutes 'til five.

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At nine sixteen, two forty four,

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Twenty five minutes 'til five.

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Thank you, Mister railroad man,

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I wanna watch your train roll by.
[Interlude] F Bb F Bb F C F [Verse 3]
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Standing on the platform,

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Smoking a big cigar,

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Waitin' for some old freight train

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that carries an empty car.

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I rode her down to Danville town,

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got stuck on a Danville girl,

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Bet your life she was a pearl,

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she wore that Danville curl.

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She wore her hat on the back of her head

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like high tone people all do,

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Very next train come down that track,

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I bid that gal adieu.
[Outro] F Bb F Bb F C F F Bb F Bb F C F