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From the (G)great At lan tic O cean to the (C)wide Pa cif ic’s shore, from the (D7)ones we leave be hind us to the (G)ones we (C)see once (D7)more.
She’s (G)might y tall and hand some, and (C)quite well known by all,
(D7)how we love the choo choo of the Wa bash Can non (G)ball.
Hear the bell and whis tle call ing, hear the (C)wheels that go “clack clack”, hear the (D7)roar ing of the en gine, as she (G)rolls a (C)long the (D7)track.
The (G)mag ic of the rail road wins (C)hearts of one and all, as we (D7)reach our des tin a tion on the Wa bash Can non (G)ball.
Lis ten (G)to the rhyth mic jin gle and the (C)rum ble and the roar, as she (D7)glides a long the wood lands through the (G)hills and (C)by the (D7)shore.
You (G)hear the might y en gine and (C)pray that it won’t stall,
(D7)while we safe ly trav el on the Wa bash Can non (G)ball.
Hear the bell and whis tle call ing, hear the (C)wheels that go “clack clack”, hear the (D7)roar ing of the en gine, as she (G)rolls a (C)long the (D7)track.
The (G)mag ic of the rail road wins (C)hearts of one and all, as we (D7)reach our des tin a tion on the Wa bash Can non (G)ball.
She was (G)ball.
This page shows “The Wabash Cannon Ball” by Traditional in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 200 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.