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