Hey Porter - Johnny Cash Intro: [G] [G] [G] [G] Verse 1: Hey Porter, Hey Porter! Would you tell me the time? How much longer will it be 'til we cross that [A7]Mason Dixon[D7] Line? At [G]daylight will you tell that engineer to slow it [C]down; Or better still, just [G]stop the train '[D7]cause I want to look [G]around. Verse 2: Hey Porter! Hey Porter! What time did you say? How much longer will it be 'til I can see the [A7]light of [D7]day? When [G]we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his [C]bell; And ask everybody that [G]ain't asleep to [D7]stand right up and [G]yell. [Instrumental] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [A7] [D7] [G] [G] [G] [C] [C] [G] [D7] [G] Verse 3: [G]Hey Porter! Hey Porter! It's getting light outside. This old train is puffin' smoke and I [A7]have to strain my[D7] eyes. But [G]ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle [C]please, Cause I smell frost on [G]cotton leaves, and I [D7]feel that Southern [G]breeze. Verse 4: Hey, Porter! Hey, Porter! Please get my bags for me, I need nobody to tell me now that [A7]we're in Tennes[D7]see Go [G]tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle [C]scream. We're not so far from [G]home so take it [D7]easy on the [G]steam [Instrumental] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [A7] [D7] [G] [G] [G] [C] [C] [G] [D7] [G] Bridge: [G]Hey Porter! Hey Porter! Please open up the door Verse 5: When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first cause [A7]I can't wait no [D7]more. Tell that [G]engineer I said, "Thanks a lot and I didn't mind the [C]fare I'm gonna set my feet on [G]Southern soil and [D7]breathe that Southern [G]air." [Outro] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G]