The Chief Engineer Chords
The Chief Engineer by David Francey is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords G, C, D and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
th Fret
Intro: G C G C G
At twelve he met his true love
C G
On the banks of the Zuider Zee
There was smoke upon the water
C G
Diesel on the breeze
D
Down the iron gangway
Down into the noise
G
Down beside his destiny
C G
Beside his pride and joy
C G
And he keeps us rolling
D G
Keeps us rolling on
C G
And the engines singing
D Em
Their siren song
C G
And he keeps us rolling
D G
Keeps us rolling on
C G
Listens to those engines sing
D Em C G D G
Their siren song
Years upon the ocean
C G
Upon the lakes and seas
Down below the water line
C G
Was where he chose to be
D
He listened hard to what they said
Their thunder up and down
G
And he heard their finest whisper
C G
And he understood their sound
C G
And he keeps us rolling
D G
Keeps us rolling on
C G
The engines singing
D Em
Their siren song
C G
And he keeps us rolling
D G
Keeps us rolling on
C G
And he listens to those engines sing
D Em C G D G
Their siren song
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