City Of New Orleans
Willie Nelson
DRidin' on the ACity of New DOrleans
BmIllinois Central GMonday mornin' Drail
DThere's 15 cars, and A15 restless Driders
Bm3 conductors and A25 sacks of Dmail
All Bmalong a southbound odyssey, and the F#mtrain pulls out of Kankakee
And Arolls along past the houses, farms and Efields
BmPassin' trains that have no name, and F#mfreight yards full of old black men
The Agraveyards of the A7rusted automoDbiles
GGood mornin' A7America, how Dare you?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native DsonA7
I'm the Dtrain they call the ACity of New BmOrlAeaE7ns
I'll be Cgone G500 Amiles when the day is Ddone
DDealin' card games with the Aold men in the Dclub car
BmPenny a point, ain't Gno one keepin' Dscore
DPass the paper Abag that holds that Dbottle
BmHear the wheels Arumblin' 'neath the Dfloor
BmAnd the sons of Pullman Porters, and the F#msons of engineers
Ride their Afather's magic carpet made of Esteel
BmMothers with their babes asleep are F#mrockin' to the gentle beat
And the Arhythm of the A7rails is all they Dfeel
GGood mornin' A7America, how Dare you?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native DsonA7
I'm the Dtrain they call the ACity of New BmOrlAeaE7ns
I'll be Cgone G500 Amiles when the day is Ddone
G A7 D Bm G D A7 D A Bm A E7 C G A D
DNighttime on the ACity of New DOrleans
BmChangin' cars in GMemphis, TenneDssee
DHalf way home, and Awe'll be there by Dmornin'
Through the BmMississippi darkness Arollin' down to the Dsea
But Bmall the towns and people seem to F#mfade into a bad dream
And the Asteel rails still ain't heard the Enews
The condBmuctor sings his songs again the F#mpassengers will please refrain
This Atrain has got the disaA7ppearin' railroad Dblues
GGood mornin' A7America, how Dare you?
Sayin' Bmdon't you know me? GI'm your native DsonA7
I'm the Dtrain they call the ACity of New BmOrlAeaE7ns
I'll be Cgone G500 Amiles when the day is Ddone