The Brakeman's Blues

Lefty Frizzell

Written by Jimmie Rogers

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

G                                             G7
Portland Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee
C                                             G
Portland Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee
    D7                                            G
Any old place I hang my hat is home sweet home to me

Verse 2

                                         G7
I went to the depot and looked up on the board
C                                        G
I went to the depot and looked up on the board
   D7                                               G
It said it's good times here but better on down the road

Verse 3

                                                  G7
I'll eat my breakfast here get my dinner in New Orleans
C                                                 G
I’ll eat my breakfast here get my dinner in New Orleans
    D7                                         G
I'm going to get me a momma Lord I ain't never seen

Verse 4

                                                  G7
Well where was your momma when the train left the shed
C                                            G
Where was your momma when the train left the shed
D7                                             G
Standin' in my front door wishin' to God I was dead