Hey Porter - Johnny Cash
Intro:
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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 A7Mason DixonD7 Line?
At Gdaylight will you tell that engineer to slow it Cdown;
Or better still, just Gstop the train 'D7cause I want to look Garound.
Verse 2
Hey Porter! Hey Porter! What time did you say?
How much longer will it be 'til I can see the A7light of D7day?
When Gwe hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his Cbell;
And ask everybody that Gain't asleep to D7stand right up and Gyell.
Instrumental
G G G G G G A7 D7 G G G C C G D7 G
Verse 3
GHey Porter! Hey Porter! It's getting light outside.
This old train is puffin' smoke and I A7have to strain myD7 eyes.
But Gask that engineer if he will blow his whistle Cplease,
Cause I smell frost on Gcotton leaves, and I D7feel that Southern Gbreeze.
Verse 4
Hey, Porter! Hey, Porter! Please get my bags for me,
I need nobody to tell me now that A7we're in TennesD7see
Go Gtell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle Cscream.
We're not so far from Ghome so take it D7easy on the Gsteam
Instrumental
G G G G G G A7 D7 G G G C C G D7 G
Bridge
GHey Porter! Hey Porter! Please open up the door
Verse 5
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first
cause A7I can't wait no D7more.
Tell that Gengineer I said, "Thanks a lot and I didn't mind the Cfare
I'm gonna set my feet on GSouthern soil and D7breathe that Southern Gair."
Outro
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