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From: rickl1@ix.netcom.com (Rick)
Subject: CRD:Boxcars          Joe Ely          Chords/Lyrics
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 04:12:59 GMT

Joe Ely          Boxcars written by Butch Hancock

Gregg Wright   bass
Steve Keeton   drums
Jessee Taylor  guitar
Chip Young     guitar
Lloyd Maines   steel guitar
Ponti Bone     keyboards
Shane Keister  keyboards

Em
Well I gave all my money to the banker this month
Am                          Em
Now I got no more money to spend
Em
She smiled when she saw me comin' through that door
       C                          B7
When I left she said come back again
Em
I watched them lonesome boxcar wheels 
Am                              Em
Turnin' down the tracks out of town
Em
And it's on that lonesome railroad track
          C      B7     Em   A7  Em A7
I'm gonna lay my burden down
Em
I was raised on a farm the first years of my life
Am                        Em
Life was pretty good they say
Em
I'll probably live to be some ripe ol' age
   C                       B7
If death'll stay out of my way
Em
This world can take my money and time
Am                        Em
But it sure can't take my soul
Em
I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks
           C        B7      Em  A7   Em A7
Watch them lonesome boxcars roll
Em
There's some big ol' Buicks at the Baptist church
Am                         Em
Cadilacs at the Church of Christ
Em
I parked my camel by an ol' haystack
        C                          B7
I'll be lookin for that needle all night
Em
There ain't gonna be no radial tires
Am                           Em
Turnin' down the streets of gold
Em
I'm goin down to the railroad tracks
               C        B7      Em   A7   Em A7
And watch them lonesome boxcars roll

SOLO

Em
Now if you ever heard the whistle on a fast freight train
Am                      Em
Beatin' out a beautiful tune
Em
If you ever seen the cold blue railroad tracks
               C            B7
Shinin' by the light of the moon
        Em
If you ever felt the locomotive shake the ground
Am                          Em
I know you don't have to be told
Em
Why I'm goin down to the railroad tracks
               C        B7      Em   A7  Em A7
And watch them lonesome boxcars roll
          Em
Yeah, I'm goin down to the railroad tracks
           C        B7      Em
Watch them lonesome boxcars roll

>From Joe Ely "Honky Tonk Masquerade Album"
MCA Records 1978