Riding On A Railroad

James Taylor

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study scholarship or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: Riding on a Railroad (James Taylor) (c) 1970 Blackwood Music >From "Mud Slide Slim" G(no 3rd) /F#        Em7         A7sus4 A7sus2 A7 We are riding on a railroad singing someone else’s song Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along. We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet    again. /                                               /         We are riding on a railroad singing someone else’s song. Sing along. Time to time I tire of the life that I’ve been lead-ing Town to town day by day There’s a man up here who claims to have his hands upon the reins.                               /                      There are chains upon his hands and he’s riding upon a train.        Em7         A7sus4 A7sus2 A7 We are riding on a railroad singing someone else’s song Forever standing by the cross road. Take a side and step along. We are sailing away on a river to the sea. Maybe you and me can meet    again. We are riding on a railroad singing someone else’s song.   [instrumental using verse chords and fade]. --- G(no 3rd): 3x0033 G/F#     : 2x0033       A7sus4   : x02040                                         A7sus2   : x02000                                                       A7       : x02020 D/F#     : 200232                                           Csus2    : x3x03x

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empty heart empty heart G, Bm, F#m7, E, A, B, D, Dbm7, Emaj7, Dbm, F
empty heart empty heart Bm7, F#m7, G, D/F#, Em7, F#7, G2, E7, A7/4, A/C#, D, Am7, D7, A7, E, C#m7, B, A, D2
empty heart empty heart Cmaj7, Am7, D7/4, G, Em7, Fmaj7, Ebmaj7, G#maj7, F, C, D, Bb, G9, F#9, F11, E9, Eb11, D11, B7, Dm7, Bm7, E, D7, C7
empty heart empty heart A/D, D, C/F, C/D, G, Em7, A7/4, Bm, D/E, E, C2
empty heart empty heart D, F#, A, F#m7, Bm9, Dm, F, Em7, Bm11, G, Bm7, C, Dbm, B, E
empty heart empty heart E, B, Dbm, Eb, A, Db, F#m, G#m, F#
empty heart empty heart D, C, Bm, G, E7, Em7, A7, A, a, F#m
empty heart empty heart E9/#5, Amaj7, Bm7, Dbm7, Dmaj7, F#7, E7, E7/6, G#7, Dbm, F#, A, G#7/4, G#, B7/4, B7
empty heart empty heart A, E4, Dmaj7, Dbm7, F#7, Bm7, D/E, E/F#
empty heart empty heart G, F, C, Am, D, Bb, Em, Dm, C7, A
Cette chanson évoque un voyage symbolique sur une voie ferrée, où l'on chante les paroles de quelqu'un d'autre. Elle parle des choix à faire dans la vie, de se retrouver à un carrefour et de prendre une décision. Il y a aussi une réflexion sur la monotonie de l’existence, avec une légère nostalgie pour les moments de connexion dans le passé. Le contexte semble mettre en lumière une quête de sens, un désir de liberté face aux contraintes de la routine quotidienne. L'idée de naviguer vers une destination inconnue, en espérant retrouver ceux que l'on a perdu, ajoute une dimension mélancolique et poétique à ce trajet.