[E]Working on the railroad for a dollar a [B]day,
working on the railroad for a dollar a [E]day.
Working on the [C#m]railroad for a dollar a [E]day.
gotta earn my [C#m]money, boy, [E]I gotta [B]earn my [E]pay.
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#2.
[E]Take this hammer, take it to the [B]captain,
take this hammer, take it to the [E]captain.
Take this [C#m]hammer, take it to the [E]captain,
tell him Im [C#m]gone, [E]buddy, you can [B]tell him Im [E]gone.
(INTERLUDE:HARMONICA:)
#3.
[E]If he asks you, was I [B]laughing?
If he asks you, was I [E]laughing?
If he [C#m]asks you, was I [E]laughing..?
tell him Im [C#m]fine, [E]buddy, you can [B]tell him Im [E]fine.
#4.
[E]Take this hammer, take it to the [B]captain,
take this hammer, take it to the [E]captain.
Take this [C#m]hammer, take it to the [E]captain,
tell him Im [C#m]gone, [E]buddy, you can [B]tell him Im [E]gone.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
working on the railroad for a dollar a [E]day.
Working on the [C#m]railroad for a dollar a [E]day.
gotta earn my [C#m]money, boy, [E]I gotta [B]earn my [E]pay.
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#2.
[E]Take this hammer, take it to the [B]captain,
take this hammer, take it to the [E]captain.
Take this [C#m]hammer, take it to the [E]captain,
tell him Im [C#m]gone, [E]buddy, you can [B]tell him Im [E]gone.
(INTERLUDE:HARMONICA:)
#3.
[E]If he asks you, was I [B]laughing?
If he asks you, was I [E]laughing?
If he [C#m]asks you, was I [E]laughing..?
tell him Im [C#m]fine, [E]buddy, you can [B]tell him Im [E]fine.
#4.
[E]Take this hammer, take it to the [B]captain,
take this hammer, take it to the [E]captain.
Take this [C#m]hammer, take it to the [E]captain,
tell him Im [C#m]gone, [E]buddy, you can [B]tell him Im [E]gone.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.