Johnny Cash - Wabash Cannonball: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wabash Cannonball" 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.

           D                                        G
From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific shore
      A                                                      D
She climbs the flowery mountains over the hills and by the shores
       D                                                 G
She's mighty tall and handsome she's known quite well by all
         A                                       D
She's a regular combination on the Wabash Cannonball

Chorus:
 D                                       G
Listen to the jingle the rumble and the roar
         A                                                    D
As she glides along the woodlands over the hills and by the shores
     D                                                    G
The mighty rush of the engine hears those lonesome hobos call
  A                                              D
Travelin through the jungle on the Wabash Cannonball

Well she came down from Birmingham one cold December day
As she pulled into the station you could hear all the people say
She's from Tennessee she's long and she's tall
She came down from Birmingham on the Wabash Cannonball

Chorus

Here's to daddy Claxton may his name forever stand
And always be remembered in the courts throughout the land
His earthly race is over and the curtains round him fall
We'll carry him home to Dixie on the Wabash Cannonball

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Wabash Cannonball" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wabash Cannonball" by Johnny Cash.

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