G
There’s room for me, there’s room for you.
D                                  G
Plenty of room for the Rock Island crew.


[Interlude 1]
G  G  G  G


[Chorus 1]
G
Rock Island Line is a mighty good road,
G                       D
Rock Island Line is the road to ride.
G
Rock Island Line is a mighty good road,
       C       G
If you want to ride it gotta’,
C               G
Stride like you flyin’,
        C             G
Get you ticket at the station,
        D7          G
On the Rock Island Line.


[Verse 1]
G
Engine in front, caboose in the back,
D                             G
Goes so fast ‘most leaves the track.


[Interlude 2]
G  G  G  G


[Chorus 2]
G
Now the Rock Island Line it is a mighty good road,
G                          D
Rock Island Line it is the road to ride.
G
Rock Island Line it is a mighty good road,
           C       G
And if you want to ride it gotta’,
C               G
Stride like you flyin’,
        C             G
Get you ticket at the station,
        D7          G
On the Rock Island Line.


[Interlude 3]
G  G  G  G


[Verse 2]
A
This train goes flyin’ on by now this train.
                                 E7
This train goes flyin’ on by now this train.
A
This train goes flyin’ on by
    D                        D7
Now whistle and smoke gonna’ fill the sky, now.
A               E         E7     A
This train goes flyin’ on by now this train.


N.C.
Hear that train!


[Verse 3]
A
Wah     Wah     Wah-wha Wah-wha
A
Wha-wha Wha-wha Wha-wha Wha-wha
A
Wha…


[Chorus 3]
A
Now the Rock Island Line it is a mighty good road,
A                          E
Rock Island Line it is the road to ride.
A
Rock Island Line it is a mighty good road,
           D       A
And if you want to ride it gotta’,
D               A
Stride like you flyin’,
        D             A
Get you ticket at the station,
        E7          A
On the Rock Island Line.


[Outro]
        D             A
Get you ticket at the station,
        E7          A   A  A  A  A
On the Rock Island Line.