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Orange Blossom Special

Johnny Cash

Written by Ervin T. Rouse

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

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Verse 1

C                                              C7
Look yonder coming a-coming down that railroad track
    F                                              C
Hey look yonder coming a-coming down that railroad track
         G7                                       C
It's the Orange Blossom Special  bringing my baby back

Verse 2

                                                        C7
Well I'm going down to Florida  and get some sand in my shoes
   F                                         C
Or maybe California  and get some sand in my shoes
               G7                                               C
I'll ride that Orange Blossom Special  and loose these New York blues

Verse 3

Say man when you going back to Florida back to Florida I don't know

Verse 4

I don't reckon I ever will but ain't you worried bout getting your own
                          G7                                          C
Nourishment in New York   well I don't care if I do die do die do die do
                                                           C7
Hey talk about her rambling she's the fastest train on the line
    F                                                        C
Hey talk about her traveling  she's the fastest train on the line
          G7                                                C
It's that Orange Blossom Special  rolling down the seaboard line