Life's Railway to Heaven recorded on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's album, Will the Circle Be Unbroken Volume 2; sang by Johnny Cash I'm not sure if this is the same key as the recording, but I'm pretty sure it's the same time and same progressions. There are multiple instrumentals in it, but if I remember correctly, they all cover the verse and chorus parts. (I have been capoing at the 3rd fret so it would be in Bb.) 4/4 time. Life is like a mountain railway with an Engineer that's brave we must make the run successful from the cradle to the grave heed the curves the hills the tunnels, never falter, never fail keep your hand upon the throttle and your eye upon the rail (CHORUS:) Blessed Savior, Thou wilt guide us till we reach that blissful shore where the angels wait to join us in God's praise forevermore verse 2 As we roll along the mainline, there'll be storms and there'll be night there'll be sidetracks unexpected on the left and on the right but with the straight always before us and our hearts upon the prize there'll be no disembarkation until we reach paradise (CHORUS)
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