Intro
Verse 1
Bm Em
Through the plains and valleys
F# Bm D
Across the great divide
Em
White man brought his thunder
F# Bm
From the other side
D Em
Burning smoke and wing of steel
F# Bm
Breathing fire from flaming wheels
D Em
Reaching out for a new frontier
G F#
Making sure the way was clear
Chorus
Em D
Iron horse iron horse
Em D F#
Keep on burning on its course
Em D
Iron horse iron horse
Em F# Bm
Burning on and on
G F# Bm G F#
Keep on burning on
Verse 2
Bm Em
Over sand and water
F# Bm
Across the canyon too
Em
Through the crimson sunset
F# Bm
It's mighty whistle blew
D Em
Burning smoke and wing of steel
F# Bm
Breathing fire from flaming wheels
D Em
Reaching out for a new frontier
G F#
Making sure the way was clear
Chorus
Em D
Iron horse iron horse
Em D F#
Keep on burning on its course
Em D
Iron horse iron horse
Em F# Bm
Burning on and on
G F# Bm C#m D Bm C#m D
Keep on burning on
Chorus and outro
Em D
Iron horse iron horse
Em D F#
Keep on burning on its course
Em D
Iron horse iron horse
Em F# Bm
Keep on burning on
G F# Bm G F#
Keep on burning on
Bm C#m D Bm C#m D Bm C#m D Bm C#m D Bm G F#
Bm D Em G Am