The Brakeman’s Blues

Lefty Frizzell

Written by Jimmie Rogers

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

         G
Portland Main is just the same as sunny Tennessee
         G
Portland Main is just the same as sunny Tennessee
        D7                                     G
Any old place I hang my hat is Home Sweet Home to me

Verse 2

     G
Went down to the depot and I looked up on the board
     G
Went down to the depot and I looked up on the board
             C                   D              G
It read it’s good times here but better on down the road

Verse 3

    C                                      G
Eat my breakfast here get my dinner in New Orleans
    C                                      G
Eat my breakfast here get my dinner in New Orleans
I’m going to get me a Momma
Lord I ain’t never seen

Verse 4

      C                                 G
Where was you Momma when the train left the shed
      C                                 G
Where was you Momma when the train left the shed
               D7                          G
Standin’ in my front door wishin’ to God I was dead