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