Johnny Horton

First Train Heading South(Chords)

Johnny Horton

Key: F

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F 
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o  
Bb                               F 
Until that letter come to let me know 
    Bb                           F 
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go  
    C7                                  F 
And catch the first train I see heading south 
  
  
If I'd a got this letter in Idaho  
Bb                                      F 
Where snow's so deep it wouldn't let me go 
      Bb                                F 
I'd a went hog wild and melted all that snow 
    C7                                   F 
And caught the first train I saw heading south 
  
  
If I'd a got this letter in Iowa      (*be sure to sing/pronouce it as Io-Way) 
Bb                                  F 
Nothing in this world could make me stay 
      Bb                                 F 
I'd a grabbed my hat and then been on my way  
    C7                                   F 
And caught the first train I saw heading south 
  
F 
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o  
Bb                               F 
Until that letter come to let me know 
    Bb                           F 
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go  
    C7                                  F 
And catch the first train I see heading south 


Instrumental, basically a whole regular verse with lead guitar in front. 


F 
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o  
Bb                               F 
Until that letter come to let me know 
    Bb                           F 
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go  
    C7                                  F 
And catch the first train I see heading south 

  
If I'd a got this letter in Ohio  
Bb                                       F 
With a busted back two arms and a broken toe 
        Bb                       F 
There'd be no hesitation I would go  
    C7                                  F 
And catch the first train I saw heading south 
  
  
But I got this letter up in Maine  
Bb                                        F 
You can bet your bottom dollar I feel the same 
      Bb                                     F 
Every clickety clack of the drivers call her name 
     C7                                     F 
As I ride this fast train I caught heading south 

  
F 
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o  
Bb                               F 
Until that letter come to let me know 
    Bb                           F 
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go-o-o  
    C7                                  F 
And catch the first train I see heading south
	        

Written by Johnny Horton

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