City Of New Orleans

D A D ridin’ on the city of new orleans Bm G D illinois central monday mornin’ rail D A D there’s 15 cars , and 15 restless riders Bm A D 3 conductors and 25 sacks of mail Bm F#m all along a southbound oddyssey , and the train pulls out of kankakee A E and rolls along past the houses , farms and fields Bm F#m passin’ trains that have no name , and freightyards full of old black men A A7 D the graveyards of the rusted automobiles Chorus : G A7 D good mornin’ america , how are you? Bm G D A7 sayin’ don’t you know me? , i’m your native son D A Bm - Bm7 - E7 i’m the train they call the city of new orleans C G A D i’ll be gone 500 miles when the day is done . D A D dealin card games with the old men in the club car . Bm G D penny a point , aint no one keepin’ score D A D pass the paper bag that holds that bottle . Bm A D hear the wheels rumblin’ neath the floor . Bm F#m and the sons of pullman porters , and the sons of engineers A E ride their father’s magic carpet made of steel Bm F#m mothers with their babes asleep are rockin to the gentle beat A A7 D and the rhythm of the rails is all they feel . Chorus : G A7 D good mornin’ america , how are you? Bm G D A7 sayin’ don’t you know me? , i’m your native son D A Bm - Bm7 - E7 i’m the train they call the city of new orleans C G A D i’ll be gone 500 miles when the day is done . D A D nighttime on the city of new orleans . Bm G D changin cars in memphis , tennessee D A D half way home , and we’ll be there by mornin’ Bm A D through the mississippi darkness rollin down to the sea . Bm F#m and all the towns and people seem to fade into a bad dream A E and the steel rails still ain’t heard the news Bm F#m the conductor sings his songs again the passengers will please refrain A A7 E this train has got the disappearin railroad blues Chorus : G A7 D good mornin’ america , how are you? Bm G D A7 sayin’ don’t you know me? , i’m your native son D A Bm - Bm7 - E7 i’m the train they call the city of new orleans C G A D i’ll be gone 500 miles when the day is done .