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