Chord Travelling By Steam by Fairport Convention

intro D G D G D A verse D with a steady hand on the lever G A and the signal ready to pass G F#m keep the light burning , fireman G A and the water , well up in the glass verse D with a shoulder to the rail G A there’s no better place to be D G than the right side of the footplate A D when you’re travelling by steam chorus G A D G A stand in the bight , look for the green light G D Em A voices that echo and ring down the line G A D G A one load to shed , then homeward we tread G D A D G till morning and the coal - boy come singing verse D me grandDaddy worked in the railway G A a bigwig , so i’ve heard talk G F#m me father , he was a driver G A travelling pit to port verse D and there’s no better life for a young man G A with them you must agree D G when you’re right side of the footplate A D and you’re travelling by steam chorus G A D G A stand in the bight , look for the green light G D Em A voices that echo and ring down the line G A D G A one load to shed , then homeward we tread G D A D G till morning and the coal - boy come singing verse D tomorrow it’s off up to banbury G A a lodging turn for me G F#m where i can lay me head on a pillow G A in a room where i can sleep verse D and it’s up and away in the morning G A and wipe the clock - face clean D G and you’re right side of the footplate A D and you’re travelling by steam chorus G A D G A stand in the bight , look for the green light G D Em A voices that echo and ring down the line G A D G A one load to shed , then homeward we tread G D A D G D till morning and the coal - boy come singing verse D so pick up yer traps and yer tommy - box G A we’re reaching the end of the line G F#m keep yer eye on your watch , lad G A we’ll bring her in on time verse D and it could have been life on the dole queue G A or mining for coal at the seam D G but you’re right side of the footplate A D and you’re travelling by steam chorus G A D G A stand in the bight , look for the green light G D Em A voices that echo and ring down the line G A D G A one load to shed , then homeward we tread G D A D G A D till morning and the coal - boy come singing outro G C D G C D G x4