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