Taylor James - Riding On A Railroad guitar tab

Riding on a Railroad

(James Taylor) (c) 1970 Blackwood Music

From "Mud Slide Slim"

G(no 3rd) /F#

Em7 A7sus4 A7sus2 A7

We are riding on a railroad,

F C G

singing someone else's song

/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G

Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along.

/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G

We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet

again.

/F# Em7 A7 F C G D/F# Em7

A

We are riding on a railroad, singing someone else's song. Sing along.

D D/C G G/F# Em7

Time to time I tire of the life that I've been lead-ing

A D Csus2 G

Town to town, day by day

Em7 Bm

There's a man up here who claims to have his hands upon the reins.

C G G/F# Em7 A D C Bm A G

G/F#

There are chains upon his hands and he's riding upon a train.

Em7 A7sus4 A7sus2 A7

We are riding on a railroad,

F C G

singing someone else's song

/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G

Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along.

/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7 F C G

We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet

again.

/F# Em7 A7 F C G /F#

We are riding on a railroad, singing someone else's song.

[instrumental using verse chords and fade].

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G(no 3rd): 3x0033

G/F# : 2x0033

A7sus4 : x02040

A7sus2 : x02000

A7 : x02020

D/F# : 200232

Csus2 : x3x03x