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The
Engineer's Child lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use
only, it's a pretty ballad recorded by Hank Snow. It has a talking part
with chords, it's not hard to do.
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The Engineer's Child Recorded by Hank Snow [3/4 time] written by Harry Neal, Maggie Andrews, H.A. King
G
C G A little child on a sickbed lay C G And death was very near
C
G She was the pride and only child A7 D7 Of a railroad engineer
G
D7
G
His duty had called him from those he loved
D7
G And seeing that hope was dim
G7
C
While a tear he shed to his wife he said
G
D7
G Just have two lanterns trimmed
C
G
Just hang a light as I pass tonight
D7 Hang it where it can be seen
G
C
If our baby's dead just show the red
G
D7 G If she's better then show the green
C
G In a little house by the railroad track
C
G A mother with watchful eyes
C G Saw a gleam of hope and a feeble smile
A7
D7 As the train went rushing by
G
D7
G Just one short look was his only chance D7 G To see the light agleam
G7
C
In the midnight air there a rose a prayer
G
D7
G Thank God the light was green
Repeat #3
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