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Chords and Lyrics for I've Been Working on the Railroad

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Traditional Music
Traditional Lyrics

G 
I've been working on the railroad,

C                 G 
All the live-long day,

  
I've been working on the railroad,

        D 
Just to pass the time away.

                           G 
Can't you hear the whistle blowing,

C                       G 
Rise up so early in the morn;

C                          G 
Can't you hear the captain shouting, 

 D                G 
"Dinah, blow your horn!" 

D                G 
Dinah, won't you blow,

C                D 
Dinah, won't you blow,

                           G 
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?

D                G 
Dinah, won't you blow,

C                D 
Dinah, won't you blow,

                           G 
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?

                              D G 
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,

                           D 
Someone's in the kitchen I know 

G                             C 
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,

G                D      G 
Strummin' on the old banjo!

         D          G 
Fee, fi, fiddle E I O,

                  D 
Fee fi fiddle E I O,

G        C 
Fee, fi, fiddle E I O,

G                D      G 
Strummin' on the old banjo.

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Instrument Chords
Banjo C Major D Major G Major
Guitar C Major D Major G Major
Mandolin C Major D Major G Major
Piano C Major D Major G Major
Ukulele C Major D Major G Major

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