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Jay Gould's Daughter Chords

Music by: Pete Seeger
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[Intro 1]
[G][D][G][D][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[Em]Jay [G]Gould's daughter said

[Verse 1]
[G]
before she died
[D]Papa, fix the blinds so the bums can't ride.
If ride they must,
they got to [G]ride the rod.
Let 'em put their trust
in the hands of God.
In the [C]hands of God.
In the [G]hands of God.
Let them put their trust in the
hands of God.

[Verse 2]
Jay Gould's daughter [G]said, before she died,
[D]There's [G]two more [D]trains
I'd like to ride.
Jay Gould said, [G]"Daughter,
what can they be ?"
The Southern Pacific [D]and
[G]the [C]Santa [G]Fe.

[Verse 3]
The Santa Fe, etc.
[G]Jay Gould's daughter said, before she died,
[D]There's two more drinks
I'd like to try.
Jay Gould said,
[G]"Daughter what can they be?
They's a [D]glass [G]o' water and a cup o' tea.
A [C]cup o' tea, [F]etc.

[Verse 4]
[C]On a Monday [G]morning
it begin to rain.
'Round the curve come
a passenger train.
On the blinds [D]was Hobo John.
He's a good old hobo, but
he's [G]dead and gone.
Dead and gone, etc.

[Verse 5]
Charlie Snyder was a good engineer
[D]Told his fireman not to fear
Pour on your wa[G]ter, boys,
and shovel [G]on your coal[C][G][C][G]
[D]Stick your head [G]out the window,
see the [D]driver[G]s roll
See the driver[C]s roll, [G]etc[D].[G][G]
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