Rock Island Line

Billy Bragg

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[Intro] Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 [Chorus] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G The Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road Gsus2 G D The Rock Island Line road to ride Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Oh the Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road If you want to ride it gotta ride it like you’re flyin’ Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line [Bridge] Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 [Verse 1] Gsus2 G But I’m maybe right I’m maybe wrong All gonna miss me when I’m gone [Chorus] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G The Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road Gsus2 G D The Rock Island Line road to ride Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Oh the Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road If you want to ride it gotta ride it like you’re flyin’ Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line [Bridge] Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 [Verse 2] Gsus2 G Well double X Y Z It’s in the cover but you can’t see me [Chorus] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G The Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road Gsus2 G D The Rock Island Line road to ride Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Oh the Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road If you want to ride it gotta ride it like you’re flyin’ Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line [Bridge] Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 [Verse 3] Gsus2 G When Jesus died to save our sins Glory to God I’m gonna see Him again [Chorus] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G The Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road Gsus2 G D The Rock Island Line road to ride Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Oh the Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road If you want to ride it gotta ride it like you’re flyin’ Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line [Bridge] Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 Gsus2 [Verse 4] Gsus2 G The train left Memphis half past nine you’re in the little rock at eight forty nine [Chorus] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G The Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road Gsus2 G D The Rock Island Line road to ride Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Oh the Rock Island Line she’s a mighty good road If you want to ride it gotta ride it like you’re flyin’ Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line [Bridge] Gsus2 G Gsus2 G [Outro] If you want to ride it gotta ride it like you’re flyin’ D Gsus2 G Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line If you want to ride it gotta ride it like you’re flyin’ D Gsus2 G Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Linee

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