City of New Orleans key of G

Intro: G G D G Riding on the City of New Orleans, Em C G Illinois Central Monday morning rail. G D G Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders, Em D G Three conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail. Em Bm All along the south bound odyssey, the train pulls out of Kankakee, D A Rolls along past houses farms and fields, Em Bm Passing trains that have no name, freight yards full of old black men D D7 G And the graveyards of rusted automobiles.

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C D7 G

Good morning, America, how are you?

Em C G D7 D9

Don't you know me? I'm your native son.

G D Em Em7 A7

I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans.

Bb C D D9 G

I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done.

G D G Dealing card games with the old men in the club car, Em C G Penny a point, ain't no one keeping score. G D G Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle, Em D G Feel the wheels rumbling 'neath the floor. Em Bm And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers D A Ride their fathers' magic carpets made of steel. Em Bm Mothers with their babes asleep rocking to the gentle beat D D7 G And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel. (Chorus) G D G Nightime on the City of New Orleans, Em C G Changing cars in Memphis Tennessee. G D G Half way home, we'll be there by morning, Em D G through the Mississippi darkness rolling down to the sea. Em Bm But all the towns and people seem to fade into a bad dream D A And the steel rail still ain't heard the news. Em Bm The conductor sings his songs again, "Passengers will please refrain ... ." D D7 G This train got the disappearing railroad blues. (Repeat Chorus, but with "Good night, America" instead of "Good morning, America.")

Arlo Guthrie – The City of New Orleans

Intro: G for 2 bars

G             D           G
Riding on the City of New Orleans
Em               C              G
Illinois Central Monday morning rail
G                D                G   
Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders
         Em          D                    G
Three conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail
    Em                                 Bm          
All along the south bound odyssey, the train pulls out of Kenkakee
D                                 A
Rolls along past houses farms and fields
Em                                Bm      
Passing trains that have no name, freight yards full of old black men
        D             D7            G
And the graveyards of rusted automobiles………Chorus


Chorus:
C             D7          G      
Good morning America, how are you?  (night  at  3rd chorus)
     Em                 C                G    D7  D9
Say, don't you know me, I'm your native son
        G                   D           Em     Em7    A7
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
        Bb        C       D              D9      G  
I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done


             G              D              G
Dealing card games with the old men in the club car
Em                  C              G
Penny a point ain't no one keeping score
G              D                  G   
Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle
Em              D                   G
Feel the wheels rumbling 'neath the floor
        Em                              Bm          
And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers
           D                              A
Ride their father's magic carpets made of steel
Em                              Bm          
Mothers with their babes asleep rocking to the gentle beat
        D                      D7       G
And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel………Chorus


G               D           G
Nightime on the City of New Orleans
Em               C              G
Changing cars in Memphis Tennessee
G             D                 G
Half way home we'll be there by morning
            Em                   D                   G
through the Mississippi darkness rolling down to the sea
    Em                               Bm          
But all the towns and people seem to fade into a bad dream
        D                                A
And the steel rail still ain't heard the news
        Em                                Bm      
The conductor sings his songs again, the passengers will please refrain
      D                         D7       G
This train got the disappearing railroad blues………Chorus