The Rock Island Line (hi-lo)
by American folk song
- Type:
- Diatonic
- Key:
- A
- Posted by:
- WaltP
THE ROCK ISLAND LINE hi-lo
American folk song
Key: A
3 3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 6 -6 7 7 7 7
I say the Rock Is-land Line
4 4 -4 -4 4 -4
7 7 -8 -8 7 -8
Is a might-y good road
3 3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 6 -6 7 7 7 7
I say the Rock Is-land Line
4 4 -4 -3 3
7 7 -8 -7 6
Is the road to ride
3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7
Oh, the Rock Is-land Line
4 4 -4 -4 4 -4
7 7 -8 -8 7 -8
Is a might-y good road
3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7
If you want to ride it,
-3” 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
-6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7
Got to ride it like you’re fly-in’
3 -3” 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7 7 7
Buy your tick-et at the sta-tion
-3” 3 -3” 3 -3” 4
-6 6 -6 6 -6 7
On the Rock Is-land Line
5 4 5 4 4 5 -4 5
8 7 8 7 7 8 -8 8
A, B, C, Dou-ble X, Y, Z
3 3 3 3 3
6 6 6 6 6
Cat’s in the cup-board
3 3 -3” -3 4
6 6 -6 -7 7
But he can’t see me
3 3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 6 -6 7 7 7 7
I say the Rock Is-land Line
4 4 -4 -4 4 -4
7 7 -8 -8 7 -8
Is a might-y good road
3 3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 6 -6 7 7 7 7
I say the Rock Is-land Line
4 4 -4 -3 3
7 7 -8 -7 6
Is the road to ride
3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7
Oh, the Rock Is-land Line
4 4 -4 -4 4 -4
7 7 -8 -8 7 -8
Is a might-y good road
3 -3” 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7
If you want to ride it,
-3” 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
-6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7
Got to ride it like you’re fly-in’
3 -3” 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 -6 7 7 7 7 7 7
Buy your tick-et at the sta-tion
-3” 3 -3” 3 -3” 4
-6 6 -6 6 -6 7
On the Rock Is-land Line