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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 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 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.
City Of New Orleans — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "City Of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “City Of New Orleans”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "City Of New Orleans"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "City Of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie played in?
- City Of New Orleans is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "City Of New Orleans"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "City Of New Orleans" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "City Of New Orleans"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "City Of New Orleans"?
- "City Of New Orleans" was originally performed by Arlo Guthrie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "City Of New Orleans"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, A7, Am, Bb, Bm, C, D, D7, +4 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "City Of New Orleans" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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