A simple tune played in the Key of B (but using the chords for the key of G)
CAPO 4. The intro is a lot of harmonica...play what you see fit.
[G]Once upon a time there was an [C]enginee[G]r,
[G]who drove a locomotive both [A7]far and [D7]near,
[G]Accompanied by a monkey who would [C]sit on a stool,
[G]watching everyth[A7]ing the eng[D7]ineer would p[G]ull.
[G]One day the engineer wanted a [C]bite to [G]eat,
[G]He left the monkey sitting in the d[A7]river's s[D7]eat,
[G]The monkey pulled the throttle the locom[C]otive jumped the gun,
and at [G]90 miles an [A7]hour down the [D7]main line [G]run.
Chorus:
[G]The big locomotive is [C]right on [G]time,
[G]the big locomotive coming [A7]down the [D7]line,
[G]The big locomotive number [C]99,
[G]left the en[A7]gineer with a [D7]worried [G]mind.
The engineer got the dispatcher on the phone,
he told him all about his locomotive was gone,
he said get on the wire switch operator to right,
cause' the monkeys got the main line sewn up tight.
The switch operator got the message in time,
Said there's a north bound living on the same main line,
Open up the switch we gonna let him on through,
cause the monkey's got the locomotive under control.
REPEAT CHORUS
It is the same progression throughout the song.
Improvise and have fun with solos, repeats, etc.
A great and simple fun campfire song.
CAPO 4. The intro is a lot of harmonica...play what you see fit.
[G]Once upon a time there was an [C]enginee[G]r,
[G]who drove a locomotive both [A7]far and [D7]near,
[G]Accompanied by a monkey who would [C]sit on a stool,
[G]watching everyth[A7]ing the eng[D7]ineer would p[G]ull.
[G]One day the engineer wanted a [C]bite to [G]eat,
[G]He left the monkey sitting in the d[A7]river's s[D7]eat,
[G]The monkey pulled the throttle the locom[C]otive jumped the gun,
and at [G]90 miles an [A7]hour down the [D7]main line [G]run.
Chorus:
[G]The big locomotive is [C]right on [G]time,
[G]the big locomotive coming [A7]down the [D7]line,
[G]The big locomotive number [C]99,
[G]left the en[A7]gineer with a [D7]worried [G]mind.
The engineer got the dispatcher on the phone,
he told him all about his locomotive was gone,
he said get on the wire switch operator to right,
cause' the monkeys got the main line sewn up tight.
The switch operator got the message in time,
Said there's a north bound living on the same main line,
Open up the switch we gonna let him on through,
cause the monkey's got the locomotive under control.
REPEAT CHORUS
It is the same progression throughout the song.
Improvise and have fun with solos, repeats, etc.
A great and simple fun campfire song.
