Streamline Cannonball
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Streamline Cannonball
Doc Watson
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Chord Chart
Verse
EE
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AA
AA
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AA
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C#mC#m
EE
BB
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Chords used:
A
B
C#m
E
Lyrics
It's a long steel rail and a short cross tie
I'm on my way back home
I'm on that train the king of them all
That streamline cannonball
She moves along like a cannonball
Like a star in it's heavenly flight
The lonesome sound of the whistle you love
As she travels through the night
I can see a smile on the engineer's face
And although he's old and gray
A contented heart the waits for his call
On the streamline cannonball
The headlight beams out in the night
And the firebox flash you can see
I ride the blinds it's the life that I love
Lord it's home sweet home to meDemo Videos
About This Song
Streamline Cannonball is a railroad song popularized by Doc Watson, though it traces back to the Carter Family's 1929 recording. The song celebrates the famous Wabash Cannonball passenger train and has become a flatpicking showcase piece in bluegrass circles.