Instrumental: C E F G7Verso 1:
C C/G Railroad Bill, he ain't so bad, Riff E F killed his mommy, shot a round in his dad C G C Ride old Railroad Bill.Instrumental: C E F G7Verso 2:
C C/G Railroad Bill took my wife. Riff E F If I'd said a word, he'd have taken my life C G C Ride old Railroad Bill.Instrumental: C E F G7Verso 3:
C C/G Railroad Bill he was comin' down the hill Riff E F Lightin' cigars with a ten-dollar bill C G C Ride old Railroad BillInstrumental: C E F G7Verso 4:
C C/G Ten policemen, all dressed in black, Riff E F coming out of nowhere, walking down the tracks, C G C and they're looking for Railroad BillInstrumental: C E F G7Verso 5:
= C C/G Railroad Bill, comin' round the bend Riff E F Robbin' a passenger train for 16 cents C G C I'm gonna ride old Railroad BillInstrumental: C E F G7Verso 6:
C C/G Railroad Bill got in a gamblin' game Riff E F shot a man down, though he was to blame C G C when you lose your mind, let it looseInstrumental: C E F G7Verso 7:
C C/G He's down in a jailhouse singin' railer's blues Riff E F Same old pants on your passenger shoes C G C When you lose your mind, let it looseC G C C ride, ride, ride, ride.Verso 8:
C C/G Railroad Bill he's a mighty bad man Riff E F Shot the lantern from a brakeman's hand C G C Just to see that man suffer pain.