Cannonball Blues

Written by A.P. Carter

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

Oh listen to the train coming down the line
Trying to make up all their lost time
From Buffalo to Washington
You can wash my jumper starch my overalls
Catch a train they call the Cannonball
From Buffalo to Washington

Verse 2

My baby’s left me she even took my shoes
Enough to give a man these doggone worried blues
She’s gone she’s solid gone

Verse 3

       G
Yonder comes the train coming down the track
                  C
Carry me away but it aint gonna carry me back
   G     D            G
My honey babe my blue eyed babe

Verse 4

    G
I’m going up north I’m going up north this fall
              C
If luck don’t change I wont be back at all
   G          D   G
My honey babe I’m leaving you