E|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|--7-5----7-7-7-7--5--7-|-7-5----7-7--5--7--7-|-7-5----7-7-7-7-5-7--|
D|--7-5----7-7-7-7--5--7-|-7-5----7-7--5--7--7-|-7-5----7-7-7-7-5-7--|
A|-------5---------------|------5--------------|------5--------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

[VERSE]            (fast barred C slide to D)
 G                     C /D                  G
Yeah, hear the diesel drumming all down the line
G                      C /D                 G
Oh, heard the wires a humming all down the line
G                    C /D                 G
Yeah, hear the women sighing all down the line
G                      C /D                G
Oh, hear the children crying all down the line

[CHORUS]
                *C  C  Csus4  C     * (PA Y THIS BEAT UNTIL 
(All down the line)                    G CHORD THEN PA Y **)
                                  **G  G C G    G G C G
We'll be watching out for trouble, yeah
                *C                                        **G
(All down the line) And we better keep the motor running, yeah
                C                      
(All down the line) Well you can't say yes and you can't say no
 G
Just be there when the whistle blows
           C           
I need a sanctified girl 
                                   D***    ***(play INTRO
With a sanctified mind to help me now           part I) -- 2x's

[VERSE]
Yeah, all the people singing all down the line
Mmmmm, watch the men all working, working, yeah.
All down the line

[CHORUS]
(All down the line) We're gonna open up the throttle, yeah
(All down the line) We're gonna bust another bottle, yeah
(All down the line)
I need a shot of salvation, baby once in a while
Hear the whistle blowing

 D  Dsus4 D   D  Dsus4 D
Hear it for a thousand miles

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G  O OVER]   
G  C /D  Dsus4  D   G (2x's)

[CHORUS]
(All down the line) We're gonna open up the throttle, yeah
(All down the line) We're gonna bust another bottle, yeah
Well you can't say yes and you can't say no
Just be right there when the whistle blows
I need a sanctified mind to help me out right now

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G  O OVER INTRO](4x's)

[OUTRO]
Be my little baby for a while      NOTE: PA Y  G and C    
Won't you be my little baby              BARD  CHORDS
For a while                              UNTIL FDE