Railroad Bill

Crooked Still

Key of C · Chords: I III IV V

Intro

C E F
C G C

Verse 1

C
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
E                   F
He doesn't work and he never will
         C     G           C
And it's ride, ride, ride, ride

Verse 2

C
Buy me a chicken, send me a wing
E                                      F
It'll look like I've been working, but I ain't done a thing
         C     G           C
And it's ride, ride, ride, ride

Verse 3

C
Railroad Bill was a mighty mean man
E                                F
He shot the midnight lantern out of the brake man's hand
         C     G           C
And it's ride, ride, ride, ride

Verse 4

C
I'm going up a mountain, I'm going out west
E                       F
Got a forty four pistol sticking out my vest
         C     G           C
And it's ride, ride, ride, ride

Verse 5

C
Railroad Bill, he took my wife
E                           F
He said if I don't like it, he would take my life
         C     G           C
And it's ride, ride, ride, ride

Solo

C E F
C G C
C E F
C G C

Verse 6

C
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
E                         F
Rollin' up a cigar with a ten dollar bill
         C     G           C
And it's ride, ride, ride, ride

Verse 7

C
I'm gonna find me a pistol as long as my arm
E                         F
I'll kill everybody who's ever done me harm
         C     G           C
And it's ride, ride, ride, ride

Outro

C E F
C G C
         C     G           C
And it's ride, ride, ride, ride