D D D C
Em C [Em C] [D G]
Em C [Em C] [D G]
G C D G
I was born by the railroad tracks
C D G
G
The train whistle wailed, and I wailed right back
G C D G
Well papa left mama when I was quite young
G C D G
He said now one of these days you're gonna follow me son
Em C
CHORUS X2: whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Em C] [D G]
I ain't ever satisfied
VERSE 2
Now I had me a woman she was my world
Yeah well I ran off with my back-street girl
Now my back-street woman could not be true
Left me standin' on the boulevard thinkin' of you
CHORUS X2
D! [r C Em D]
BRIDGE: I got empty feelin' deep inside
D! [r C Em D]
I'm goin' over to the other side
VERSE 3
Last night I dreamed I made it to the promised land
I was standin' at the gate and I had the key in my hand
St. Peter said come in boy, you're finally home
I said, no thanks Pete, I'll just be movin' along
CHORUS X2
NOTE: C D G at end of lines accompanied by riff g a b c e d r g (r for rest)