Chords
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Hey Eporter! Hey porter!
Would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be till we cross
That F#7Mason Dixon B7Line?
At Edaylight would ya tell that engineer
To slow it down? A
Or better still, just Estop the train
'Cause IB7 want to look around E
[Verse 2]
Hey Eporter! Hey porter!
What time did you say?
How much longer will it be till I can
F#7See the light of B7day?
When Ewe hit Dixie will you tell that engineer
To ring his Abell?
And ask everybody that Eain't asleep
To standB7 right up and Eyell
[Solo 1]
E F#7 B7 E
A E B7 E
[Verse 3]
Hey Eporter! Hey porter!
It's getting light outside
This old train is puffing smoke
And I F#7have to strain my B7eyes
But askE that engineer if he will
Blow his whistle Aplease
'Cause I smell frost on Ecotton leaves
And I B7feel that Southern Ebreeze
[Verse 4]
Hey Eporter! Hey porter!
Please get my bags for me
I need nobody to tell me now
That F#7we're in TennesB7see
Go Etell that engineer to make that
Lonesome whistle Ascream
We're not so far from home E
So take it eaB7sy on the Esteam
[Solo 2]
E F#7 B7 E
A E B7 E
[Verse 5]
Hey Eporter! Hey porter!
Please open up the door
When they stop the train I'm going to get off first
'Cause IF#7 can't wait no B7more
Tell that Eengineer I said thanks a lot
And I didn't mind the fare A
I'm going to set my feet on ESouthern soil
And B7breathe that Southern air E
[Outro]
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