Waiting For A Train
Written by Jimmie Rodgers
Recorded by Merle Haggard

(Capo on 2)

Intro.  (D) x 4 bars

(D)All around the water tanks (G)waiting for a (D)train
A (G)thousand miles a-(D)way from home (E)sleeping in the (A)rain
I (D)walked up to a brakeman to (G)give him a line of (D)talk
He (G)says if you've got (D)money I'll (E)see that you don't (A)walk
I (D)haven't got a nickel not a (G)penny can I (D)show
Get (G)off, get off you (D)railroad bum and he (E)slammed that (A)boxcar (D)door |(D) |

Solo:  (D) x 2 bars

He (D)put me off in Texas the (G)place I dearly (D)love
(G)Wide open spaces all a-(D)round me the (E)moon and stars up a-(A)bove
(D)Nobody seems to want me or (G)lend me a helping (D)hand
I'm (G)on my way from (D)Frisco I'm going (E)back to Dixie-(A)land
Though my (D)pocket book is empty and my (G)heart is full of (D)pain
I'm a (G)thousand miles a-(D)way from home (E)waiting (A)for a (D)train |(D) |

Solo:  |(D) |(D) |(G) |(D) |(G) |(D) |(E)(A)|(D) |(D)

(D)Nobody seems to want me or (G)lend me a helping (D)hand
I'm (G)on my way from (D)Frisco I'm going (E)back to Dixie-(A)land
Though my (D)pocket book is empty and my (G)heart is full of (D)pain
I'm a (G)thousand miles a-(D)way from home (E)waiting (A)for a (D)train

Yodel (D)le-ee, yodel (A)le-ee,  yodel (D)le-ee - - - - -