Wabash Cannonball
Wabash Cannonball
Carter Family
Key
Chords
C
F
G
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Lyrics
From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific shore
From the queen of the flowing mountains to the south bells by the shore
She's mighty tall and handsome, she's known quite well by all
She's the regular combination of the Wabash Cannonball
Listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar
As she glides across the woodland o'er the hills and by the shore
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear the lonesome hobo's call
You're traveling through the jungles on the Wabash Cannonball
Well, the eastern states are dandy, so the people always say
From New York to St Louis, and Chicago by the way
Way up in Minnesota where the rippling waters fall
No changes can be taken on the Wabash Cannonball
Well she came down from Birmingham one cold December day
As she pulled into the station you could hear all the people say
Now there's a girl from Tennessee, she's long and she's tall
She came down from Birmingham on the Wabash Cannonball
Now here's to Daddy Claxton, may his name forever stand
And always be remembered in the courts throughout the land
His earthly race is over, now the curtains round him fall
We'll carry him home to victory on the Wabash CannonballDemo Videos
About This Song
Wabash Cannonball is a classic train song popularized by the Carter Family in the 1920s and later by Roy Acuff. It's a staple at bluegrass jams and remains one of the most beginner-friendly songs in the repertoire.
