Steel Rails

Written by Louisa Branscomb

Key of C · Chords: I IV V ii

Chorus

      C     Dm
Steel rails chasin’ sunshine ’round the bend
        F       G              F           C
Winding through the trees like a ribbon in the wind
  C              Dm
I don’t mind not knowin’ what lies down the track
       F           G                 F            C
‘Cause I’m lookin’ out ahead to keep my mind from turnin’ back

Verse 1

         C                      Dm
It’s not the first time I found myself alone at dawn
   F            G             F               C
If I really had you once then I have you when I’m gone
        C       Dm
Whistle blowin’ blowin’ lonesome in my mind
        F  G         F            C
Calling me along the never ending meadow vine

Verse 2

    C                  Dm
Sun is shining through the open boxcar door
      F  G            F               C
Lyin’ in my mind with the things I’ve known before
          C        Dm
I’ve lost count of the hours days and nights
    F             G              F         C
The rhythm of the rails keep the motion in my mind