Capo 1st fret

Intro:

|     A     |     E     |     A     |     A     |

  A                         E                           A

I found him by the railroad track this mornin',

                         E                    A

I could see that he was nearly dead.

D                                             A

I knelt down beside him and I listened,

           B7                                          E

Just to hear the words the dyin' fella said.

                         A                  E                  A

He said, "They let me out of prison out in Frisco.

                               E                           A

For ten long years I paid for what I've done.

          D                                    A

I was tryin' to get back to Luisi-ana,

     E                                                    A

To see my Rose and get to know my son.

D                                                             A

Give my love to Rose, please, won't you, mister?

E                                                A

Take her all my money; tell her,      buy some pretty clothes.

D                                                     A

Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him,

       E                                              A

and don't forget to give my love to Rose.

Interlude:

|     A     |     E     |     A     |     A     |

A                                     E                          A

Won't you tell him I said thanks for waitin' for me?

                         E                       A

Tell my boy to help his mom at home.

D                                             A

Tell my Rose to try to find an-other,

            B7                                                E

'Cause it ain't right that she should live a-lone.

A                      E                      A

Mister, here's a bag with all my money;

                            E                      A

It won't last them long the way it goes.

D                                                 A

God bless you for findin' me this mornin'.

          E                                              A

Now, don't forget to give my love to Rose.

D                                                             A

Give my love to Rose, please, won't you, mister?

E                                                A

Take her all my money; tell her,      buy some pretty clothes.

D                                                     A

Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him,

       E                                            N.C.   A

and don't forget to give my love to          Rose."