There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
DO FA SOLWhen the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
DO FA DOLong before the white man and long before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
But time has not beginnings and histr'y has no bounds
As to this verdant country they came from all around
They sailed upon her waterways and they walked the forests tall
Built the mines mills and the factories for the good of us all.
And when the young man's fancy was turnin' in the spring
The railroad men grew restless for to hear the hammers ring.
Their minds were over-flowin' with the visions of their day
And many a fortune won and lost and many a debt to pay.
There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
For they looked in the future and what did they see
SIb DOThey saw an iron road running from the sea to the sea
SOL REmBringin' the goods to a young growin' land
All up from the seaports and into their hands
Bring in the workers and bring up the rails
We gotta lay down the tracks and tear up the trails
Open her heart let the life-blood flow
Gotta get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow.
SIb SOLGet on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow.
DO FA SOL
Behind the blue Rockies the sun is declinin'
The stars they come stealin' at the close of the day.
DO FA SOLAcross the wide prairies our loved ones lie sleeping
DO FA SOL DOBeyond the dark forest in a place far away.
We are the plow-boys who work upon the railway
Swingin' our hammers in the bright blazin' sun
Livin' on stew and drinkin' bad whiskey
Layin' down track 'til the long days are done.
DO FA SOL DO DO SOLm DO SOLmYeah, bendin' our backs 'til the railroad is done.
SOLm DO SOLm DO
Now the song of the future has been sung
DO SOLm DOAll the battles have been won
On the mountain tops we stand
SOLm DOAll the world at our command
SOLm DOWe have opened up the soil
With our teardrops and our toil
There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
But time has not beginnings and histr'y has no bounds
As to this verdant country they came from all around
They sailed upon her waterways and they walked the forests tall
Built the mines mills and the factories for the good of us all.
And when the young man's fancy was turnin' in the spring
The railroad men grew restless for to hear the hammers ring.
Their minds were over-flowin' with the visions of their day
And many a fortune won and lost and many a debt to pay.
There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
SOL SIb DOWhen the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
SOL SIb DO SOLm DOAnd many are the dead men too silent too be real
There was a time in this fair land
DO..when the railroad did not run
DO FAWhen the wild majestic mountains
..stood alone against the sun
DO FA DOLong before the white man and long
..before the wheel
DO SOLWhen the green dark forest was too
SIb DO SOLm DO SOLm DO..silent to be real.
But time has not beginnings and
..histr'y has no bounds
As to this verdant country they
..came from all around
They sailed upon her waterways and
..they walked the forests tall
Built the mines mills and the
..factories for the good of us
..all.
And when the young man's fancy was
..turnin' in the spring
The railroad men grew restless for
..to hear the hammers ring.
Their minds were over-flowin' with
..the visions of their day
And many a fortune won and lost
..and many a debt to pay.
There was a time in this fair land
..when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains
..stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long
..before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too
..silent to be real.
DO SOL
For they looked in the future and
REm..what did they see
They saw an iron road running from
DO..the sea to the sea
SOL REmBringin' the goods to a young
..growin' land
SIb DOAll up from the seaports and into
..their hands
Bring in the workers and bring up
..the rails
We gotta lay down the tracks and
..tear up the trails
Open her heart let the life-blood
..flow
Gotta get on our way 'cause we're
..movin' too slow.
SIb SOLGet on our way 'cause we're movin'
..too slow.
DO FA
Behind the blue Rockies the sun is
SOL..declinin'
The stars they come stealin' at
RE SOL..the close of the day.
DO FAAcross the wide prairies our loved
..ones lie sleeping
DO FA SOLBeyond the dark forest in a place
DO..far away.
We are the plow-boys who work upon
..the railway
Swingin' our hammers in the bright
..blazin' sun
Livin' on stew and drinkin' bad
..whiskey
Layin' down track 'til the long
..days are done.
Yeah, bendin' our backs 'til the
SOL DO DO SOLm DO SOLm..railroad is done.
SOLm DO SOLm
Now the song of the future has
DO..been sung
All the battles have been won
SOLm DOOn the mountain tops we stand
SOLm DOAll the world at our command
We have opened up the soil
SOLm SOLWith our teardrops and our toil
There was a time in this fair land
..when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains
..stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long
..before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too
..silent to be real.
But time has not beginnings and
..histr'y has no bounds
As to this verdant country they
..came from all around
They sailed upon her waterways and
..they walked the forests tall
Built the mines mills and the
..factories for the good of us
..all.
And when the young man's fancy was
..turnin' in the spring
The railroad men grew restless for
..to hear the hammers ring.
Their minds were over-flowin' with
..the visions of their day
And many a fortune won and lost
..and many a debt to pay.
There was a time in this fair land
..when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains
..stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long
..before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too
SIb DO..silent to be real.
SOLWhen the green dark forest was too
..silent to be real.
SOLAnd many are the dead men too
SIb DO SOLm DO..silent too be real
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