Hey Porter Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]Hey[F], Porter, Hey Porter!
Would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be
'Til we cross that [G]Mason Dixon [C]Line?
At [F]daylight would you tell that
engineer to slow [Bb]it down
Or better [F]still, just stop the train
'Cause [C]I want to look [F]around

[Verse 2]
Hey, [F]Porter! Hey Porter!
What time did you say?
How much longer will it [C]be
'Till I can see [G]the light of [C]day?
When [F]we hit Dixie will you tell
that engineer to ring his [Bb]bell
And ask everybody [F]that ain't asleep to stand
right [C]up and [F]yell

[Interlude 1]
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[C][F][Bb][F][C]
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[Verse 3]
Hey, [F]Porter! Hey Porter!
It's getting light outside
This old train is puffin' [C]smoke
and I [G]have to strain my [C]eyes
But [F]ask that engineer if he will blow
his whistle [Bb]please
'Cause I smell [F]frost on cotton leaves
And I [C]feel that Southern [F]breeze

[Verse 4]
Hey, Porter! Hey, [F]Porter!
Please get my bags for me
I need nobody to tell me now that
[G]we're in Tenness[C]ee
[F]Go tell that engineer to make that
lonesome whistle [Bb]scream
We're not [F]so far from home so take it
[C]easy on the steam

[Interlude 2]
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[G][C][F][Dm][Bb][F]

[Verse 5]
Hey Porter! Hey [F]Porter!
Please open up the door
When they stop this train I'm
gonna get off first
'Cause [G]I can't wait no [C]more
Tell that [F]engineer I said, "Thanks a lot,
and I didn't mind [Bb]the fare"
I'm gonna set my [F]feet on Southern soil
And [C]breathe that Southern [F]air

[Outro 1]
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