Boxcars

Em Em Am Em Well, I gave all my money to the banker this month. Now I got no more money to spend Em F# B7 She smiled when she saw me comin' through that door. When I left she said "Come back again" Em Am Em Well, I watched some lonesome boxcar wheels rollin' down the tracks out of town Em C B7 Em And it's on that lonesome railroad track I'm gonna lay my burden down (missing) | Em | Em | Am | Em | | Em | Em | F# | B7 | | Em | Em | Am | Em | | Em | Em | C B7 | Em | Em Am Em I was raised on a farm the first years of my life and life was pretty good, they say Em F# B7 An' I'll probably live to some ripe old age if that dirty dog death will stay outta my way Em Am Em This world can take my money and my time but it sure can't take my soul Em C B7 Em An' I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks, watch them lonesome boxcars roll Em Am Em There's some big 'ol Buicks by the Baptist Church, Cadillacs at the church of Christ Em F# B7 I parked my camel by an ol' haystack, I'll be lookin' for that needle all night Em Am Em You know there ain't gonna be no radial tires runnin' down the streets of gold Em C B7 Em An' I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks, watch them lonesome boxcars roll Harmonica Solo | Em | Em | Am | Em | | Em | Em | F# | B7 | | Em | Em | Am | Em | | Em | Em | C B7 | Em | Em Am Em If you ever seen the wheels on a fast freight train beatin' out a beautiful tune E F# B7 If you ever seen the cold blue railroad tracks shinin' by the light of the moon Em Am Em If you ever felt the locomotive shake the ground, I know ya don't need to be told Em C B7 Em Why I'm going down to the railroad tracks, watch them lonesome boxcars roll