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[Verse 1]

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On a Monday morning it begin to rain.
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'Round the curve come a passenger train.
   C
On the blinds was Hobo John.
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He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone.
     F
Dead and gone
     C
Dead and gone
     G                         C
He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone.

[Verse 2]

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Jay Gould's daughter said before she died,
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Papa, fix the blinds so the bums can't ride.
        C
If ride they must, they got to ride the rod.
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Let 'em put their trust in the hands of God.
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In the hands of God.
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In the hands of God.
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Let them put their trust in the hands of God.

[Verse 3]

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Momma, momma, momma have your heard the news?
G
Daddy been killed on the CB&Q
      C
Close your eyes darlin’, hold your breath
      G                          C
We’ll all draw a pension on your poppa’s death.
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On your poppa’s death
        C
On your poppa’s death
      G                          C
We’ll all draw a pension on your poppa’s death.

[Verse 4]

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Jay Gould's daughter said, before she died,
G
There's two more trains I'd like to ride.
    C
Jay Gould said, "Daughter, what can they be?"
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The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe.
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The Santa Fe
    C
The Santa Fe
    G                        C
The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe.

[Verse 5]

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Jay Gould's daughter said, before she died,
G
There's two more drinks I'd like to try.
    C
Jay Gould said, "Daughter what can they be?
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They's a glass o' water and a cup o' tea.
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A cup o' tea
      C
A cup o' tea
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They's a glass o' water and a cup o' tea.

[Verse 6]

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Charlie Snyder was a good engineer
G
Told his fireman not to fear
     C
Pour on your water, boys, and shovel on your coal
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Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll
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See the drivers roll
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See the drivers roll
      G                                 C
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll