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