key of G

(chorus)
   D               G
-7  6    6 -7-6 -7   7    7  8
A rail-road-e-r, a rail-road-er,

   D               A7
9  -8   -8  7  -7  -6
A rail-road-er for me.

   D                  G
-7  6 6  6 -7  -6 -6   7    7    8
If ev-er I mar-ry in this wide world,

   A             A7          D
8  -8   -8  -8    7 -7   -6   6
A rail-road-er's bri-de I'll be.

verse 1
Now I would not marry a blacksmith,
He's always in the black.
I'd rather marry an engineer
That throws the throttle back.

chorus

verse 2
I would not marry a farmer
He's always in the dirt,
I'd rather marry an engineer
That wears a striped shirt.

chorus

verse 3
I would not marry a sheriff
For he is sure to die,
But I would marry a railroader
Who has them pretty blue eyes.

chorus

verse 4
I would not marry a preacher,
He preaches too much hell,
But I would marry a railroader
Who rings the big brass bell.

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verse 5
Father, oh dear father,
Forgive me if you can,
If you ever see your daughter again
It'll be with a railroad man.

chorus

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