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I’ve been work ing on the rail road, (Bb)all the live long (F)day.
I’ve been work ing on the rail road, just to (G7)pass the time a (C7)way.
Can’t you hear the whis tle (F)blow in’?
(Bb)Rise up so ear ly in the (A)morn.
(Bb)Can’t you (G7)hear the cap tain (Bbm)shout ing, (F)“Di nah, blow (C7)your (F)horn!”
Di nah, won’t you blow, (Bb)Di nah, won’t you (G)blow, (C)Di nah, won’t you (C7)blow your (F)horn?
(F)Di nah, won’t you blow, (Bb)Di nah, won’t you (G)blow, (C)Di nah, won’t you (C7)blow your (F)horn?
Some one’s in the kitch en with Di nah.
Some one’s in the kitch en I (C)know.
(F)Some one’s in the kitch en with (Bb)Di (Bdim7)nah, (C7)strum min’ on the old ban (F)jo and sing in’, “Fee, fi, fid dle ee i o, fee, fi, fid dle ee i (C)o.
(F)Fee, fi, (Bdim7)fid dle ee i o,” (C7)strum min’ on the old ban (F)jo.
I've Been Working On The Railroad — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"I've Been Working On The Railroad" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 120 BPM.
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About “I've Been Working On The Railroad”
- Why does "I've Been Working On The Railroad" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "I've Been Working On The Railroad".
- What key is "I've Been Working On The Railroad" by American Folk Song played in?
- I've Been Working On The Railroad is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I've Been Working On The Railroad"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I've Been Working On The Railroad" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I've Been Working On The Railroad"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I've Been Working On The Railroad"?
- "I've Been Working On The Railroad" was originally performed by American Folk Song. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this real sheet music for "I've Been Working On The Railroad"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "I've Been Working On The Railroad".
- Can I see all the notes in "I've Been Working On The Railroad"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM.
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