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