Song: Railroad Song Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd Album: Nuthin' Fancy These Are The Rhythm Guitar Parts, ill show the order below. G riff C riff A riff D riff e|------------|-------------|------------|------------| B|------------|-------------|------------|------------| G|------------|----5----3---|------------|----7---5---| D|---5----3---|---5-5/7-----|-----7---5--|---7-7/9----| A|--55/7-----|--3----------|----7-7/9---|--5---------| E|-3----------|-------------|---5--------|------------| Lead Riff 1 e|---15--------15----15-----15-------------15-------------------15----------| B|---15b17-13-15b17-15b17-15b17-1315b17----17r15-13----------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------14b16--------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Lead Riff 2 e|-----------15b17-17r15----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------15b17-17r15----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------14b16p12-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Lyrics and chord/guitar arrangement intro: G riff 12 times Verse 1 G riff 4X Jumped off the box car down around Tennessee G riff 4X I was cold tired n dirty hungry as I could be C riff 4X but I had my guitar and a hundred railroad songs G riff 4X so I asked the police man if "can I stay here long" he said A riff 1X C riff 1X D riff 2X Mr. Hobo you gota go now, don't want you around C riff 4X see Im tryin' to build me a respectable town C riff 4x and we don't nee-ee-eed a hobo like you hangin around back to G riff Verse 2 G riff 4X So I left that town lord had my guitar in my hand G riff 4X still cold, tired kinda mad at the man but this C riff 4X life I chose to live, sometimes its strange see im G riff 4X tryin to learn about the old music by ridin' a train well A riff 1X C riff 1X D riff 2X im a hobo I know but that's a price ill pay C riff 4X I guess ill write me another song while im on my way C riff 4X imma catch me another train this is what I say G riff 4X "mr. Chooooo-choo train" take me away Lead Riff1 2X G riff 4X "Chooooo-choo train" Lead Riff1 2X (chord progression same as above) well imma ride this train lord untill I find out what jimmy roggers and hagg was all about see I play this rock n roll n I think that's fine but I id like to go back, a little further in time well Im a hobo, I know and that's the price ill pay Guess ill write me another song while im on my way im'll catch me a freight train this is what ill say "mr. chooo-choo train" Lead Riff1 2X "Chooooo-choo Train" Lead Riff1 2X lead Riff2 1X Slow it all down in G and wrap it up Fly on proud bird you're free at last C. Daniels
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The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006, with members Gary Rossington and Billy Powell, former members Ed King, Bob Burns, and Artimus Pyle, and deceased members Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, and Leon Wilkeson.
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