Railroad Bill (acoustic) Chords
Railroad Bill (acoustic) by Billy Bragg & Joe Henry is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords E, G#7, A, F#, B7 and C#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro E
E G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
A F#
He never worked, and he never will
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
Verse
E E
Railroad Bill was a mighty mean man
E A
Shot the lantern out the brakeman's hand
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
E G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
A F#
He never worked, and he never will
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
Verse
E E
Railroad Bill he took my wife
E A
If I'd have spoken he'd have taken my life
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
E G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
A F#
He never worked, and he never will
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
Verse
E E
Railroad Bill comin' down the hill
E A
Lightin' cigars with a 10-dollar bill
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
E G#7
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
A F#
He never worked, and he never will
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill
Interlude
E G#7 A F#
Outro
B7 C#m
I wanna ride, Railroad Bill
B7 E
I wanna ride, old Railroad Bill