Fairport Convention – Travelling By Steam chords

[Intro]
D  G D G  D A

[Verse]
       DWith a steady hand on the lever
        G               AAnd the signal ready to pass
               G        F#mKeep the light burning, fireman
        G                     AAnd the water, well up in the glass

[Verse]
       DWith a shoulder to the rail
           G               AThere's no better place to be
         D                 GThan the right side of the footplate
            A             DWhen you're travelling by steam

[Chorus]
G     A      D                   G     AStand in the bight, look for the green light
G           D        Em            AVoices that echo and ring down the line
G   A       D                      G  AOne load to shed, then homeward we tread
     G           D                 A   D    GTill morning and the coal-boy come singing

[Verse]
   DMe granddaddy worked in the railway
  G                     AA bigwig, so I've heard talk
   G                F#mMe father, he was a driver
G                 ATravelling pit to port

[Verse]
            DAnd there's no better life for a young man
     G              AWith them you must agree
            D                 GWhen you're right side of the footplate
           A             DAnd you're travelling by steam

[Chorus]
G     A      D                   G     AStand in the bight, look for the green light
G           D        Em            AVoices that echo and ring down the line
G   A       D                      G  AOne load to shed, then homeward we tread
     G           D                 A   D    GTill morning and the coal-boy come singing

[Verse]
  DTomorrow it's off up to Banbury
  G                AA lodging turn for me
            G                F#mWhere I can lay me head on a pillow
     G                AIn a room where I can sleep

[Verse]
         DAnd it's up and away in the morning
    G                   AAnd wipe the clock-face clean
           D                 GAnd you're right side of the footplate
           A             DAnd you're travelling by steam

[Chorus]
G     A      D                   G     AStand in the bight, look for the green light
G           D        Em            AVoices that echo and ring down the line
G   A       D                      G  AOne load to shed, then homeward we tread
     G           D                 A   D    G  DTill morning and the coal-boy come singing

[Verse]
   DSo pick up yer traps and yer Tommy-box
      G                       AWe're reaching the end of the line
         G           F#mKeep yer eye on your watch, lad
      G               AWe'll bring her in on time

[Verse]
       DAnd it could have been life on the dole queue
   G                      AOr mining for coal at the seam
           D                 GBut you're right side of the footplate
           A             DAnd you're travelling by steam

[Chorus]
G     A      D                   G     AStand in the bight, look for the green light
G           D        Em            AVoices that echo and ring down the line
G   A       D                      G  AOne load to shed, then homeward we tread
     G           D                 A   D    G A DTill morning and the coal-boy come singing

[Outro]
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