TAB by Song : 326097
Tab List Area
1 Pages 1 Results
The Brakeman's Blues by Jimmie Rodgers
The Brakeman's Blues
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
| G | D | G | G |
[Verse 1]
G
Portland Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee
C G
Portland Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee
D7 G
Any ol' place I hang my hat is home sweet home to me
[Break]
| G | G | D7 | G |
(yodel)
G
Hey, hey, hey
[Verse 2]
G
I went to the depot and looked up on the board
C G
Went to the depot and looked up on the board, (hello Memphis)
C D G
It says: "It's good times here, but it's better on down the road"
[Break]
| G | G | D7 | G |
(yodel)
[Verse 3]
G
I'll eat my breakfast here, get my dinner in New Orleans, (right on down to Birmingham)
C G
Get my breakfast here, get my dinner in New Orleans
D7 D G
I'm gonna get me a mama, Lord I ain't never seen
[Break]
| G | G | D | G |
(yodel)
| Am7 | D7 | G |
[Verse 4]
G
Where was you mama when the train left the shed? (Hey buddy)
C G
Where was you mama when the train left the shed?
D7 G
Standin' in my front door, wishing to God I was dead
[Break]
| G | G | D | G |
(yodel)
[Verse 5]
G
If your house catcha fire, there ain't no one around (sing them blues boy)
C G
If your house catcha fire, there ain't no one around
D7 G
Just put my son out the window, let the house burn on down
[Break]
| G | G D | D G | G |
(yodel)
[Verse 6]
G
If that's your mamma, you'd better tie her to your side
C G
If that's your mamma, you'd better tie her to your side (pass your noise)
D7 D G
'Cause if she fled my train, I'm sure gonna let her ride
[Outro]
| G | G D | D G | G |
(yodel)
| C | C | D7 | D7 |
| G | G |
--------