Capo 1st fret

Intro:

|     E     |     E     |     E     |     E     |

         E

Hey, Porter, hey porter, would you tell me the time?

                                                                      F#7                 B7

How much longer will it be till we cross that Mason Dixon line?

      E                                                                       A

At daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it down,

                            E                              B7                                E

Or better still just stop the trein 'cause I     want to look around?

        E     

Hey porter, hey porter, what time did you say?

                                                                      F#7        B7

How much longer will it be till I can see the light of day?

           E                                                                           A

When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell

                                            E                         B7                      E

And ask ev'rybody that ain't     asleep to stand      right up and yell?

Guitar Solo - Repeat verse 1 (instrumental)

       E

Hey porter, hey porter, it's gettin' light outside.

                                                       F#7                      B7

This ol' train is puffin' smoke and I have to strain my eyes.

             E                                                                  A

But ask     that engineer if he will blow his whistle, please,

                                    E                            B7                        E

'Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves and I feel that southern breeze.

Guitar Solo - Repeat verse 1 (instrumental)

        E

Hey porter, hey porter, please get my bags for me.

                                                       F#7                   B7

I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennes-see.

                                                                                 A

Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream.

                                           E                       B7         E

We're not so far from home,     so take it ea-sy on the steam.

        E

Hey porter, hey porter, please open up the door.

When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first

            F#7                     B7

'Cause I     can't wait no more.

               E                                                                           A

Tell that engineer I said thanks a lot and I didn't mind the fare.

                                        E                         B7                            E

I'm gonna set my feet on southern soil and breath that southern air.

Outro:

||:    E     |     E   :||   Repeat and fade