Johnny Cash - Daughter Of a Railroad Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Daughter Of a Railroad Man" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Leaving in a cloud of burning cinders,
C
cinders from a fire of love gone out.
 F                                A#
Never looking back when she's highballin',
            F                            A#
she's the daughter of a railroad man no doubt.

Wakin' in a new bed every morning,
breakin' in a new heart every night.
Up and running while the world is sleeping,
she's the daughter of a railroad man, alright.

Chorus:
        A#
She is long and sleek and made for movin',
she's outward bound at any time she can.
     D#                            A#
She won't be staying long in any station,
                         F        A#
she's the daughter of a railroad man.

Cries out in the night when she gets lonely,
you can bet she won't be lonely long.
On down the line someone waits her arrival
and the daughter of a railroad man is gone.

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Daughter Of a Railroad Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Daughter Of a Railroad Man" by Johnny Cash.

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