Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
(part I)
Verse
(fast barred C slide to D)
Yeah, hear the diesel drumming all down the line
Oh, heard the wires a humming all down the line
Yeah, hear the women sighing all down the line
Oh, hear the children crying all down the line
Chorus
* * (PLAY THIS BEAT UNTIL
(All down the line) G CHORD THEN PLAY **)
We'll be watching out for trouble, yeah
(All down the line) And we better keep the motor running, yeah
(All down the line) Well you can't say yes and you can't say no
Just be there when the whistle blows
I need a sanctified girl
D*** ***(play INTRO
With a sanctified mind to help me now part I) -- 2x's
Verse
Yeah, all the people singing all down the line
Mmmmm, watch the men all working, working, yeah.
All down the line
Chorus
(All down the line) We're gonna open up the throttle, yeah
(All down the line) We're gonna bust another bottle, yeah
(All down the line)
I need a shot of salvation, baby once in a while
Hear the whistle blowing
Hear it for a thousand miles
Instrumental
SOLO OVER G C /D Dsus4 D G -- 2x's
Chorus
(All down the line) We're gonna open up the throttle, yeah
(All down the line) We're gonna bust another bottle, yeah
Well you can't say yes and you can't say no
Just be right there when the whistle blows
I need a sanctified mind to help me out right now
Instrumental
SOLO OVER INTRO -- 4x's
Outro
Be my little baby for a while } NOTE: PLAY G and C
Won't you be my little baby } BARRE CHORDS
For a while } UNTIL FADE