Rid in’ on the (D)Cit y of New Or leans,

(Em)Il li nois Cen tral (C)Mon day morn in’ rail.

Fif teen cars and fif teen rest less rid ers,

three con (Em)duc tors

and (D)twen ty five sacks of mail;

All a (Em)long the south bound Od y ssey,

the (Bm)train pulls out of Kan ka kee

and (D)rolls a long the hous es, farms and (A)fields.

(Em)Pass in’ towns that have no name and (Bm)freight yards full of old black men, and the (D)grave yards of the (D7)rust ed au to mo biles.

(C)Good morn

A ing A (D7)mer i ca, how are you?

Say (Em)don’t you know me, (C)I’m your na tive (G)son.

(D7)I’m

(D9)the (G)train they call the (D)Cit y of New (Em)Or leans.

I’ll be (Bb)gone five (C)hun dred (D)miles when the (D9)day is done.

Deal in’ Rid in’ on the (D)Cit y of New Or leans,

(Em)Il li nois Cen tral (C)Mon day morn in’ rail.

Fif teen cars and fif teen rest less rid ers,

three con (Em)duc tors

and (D)twen ty five sacks of mail;

All a (Em)long the south bound Od y ssey, the (Bm)train pulls out of Kan ka kee and (D)rolls a long the hous es, farms and (A)fields.

(Em)Pass in’ towns that have no name and (Bm)freight yards full of old black men, and the (D)grave yards of the (D7)rust ed au to mo biles.

(C)Good morn

A ing A (D7)mer i ca, how are you?

Said (Em)don’t you know me, (C)I’m your na tive (G)son.

(D7)I’m

(D9)the (G)train they call the (D)Cit y of New (Em)Or leans.

I’ll be (Bb)gone five (C)hun dred (D)miles when the (D9)day is done.

Deal in’ (G)done.

I’ll be (Bb)gone five (C)hun dred (D)miles when the (D9)day is (G)done.