Johnny Cash - The Rock Island Line: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "The Rock Island Line" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
Navigate quickly to the section you need:
- Chords and Lyrics - Jump straight to the song's lyrics and chord overlay.
- Chord Diagrams and Key Transposition - Access chord diagrams and learn how to transpose the key of the song to suit your voice.
Learn The Rock Island Line ukulele chords and lyrics
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Rock Island Line" smoothly on your ukulele.
F# Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line F# Well the Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleans F# There's a big tollgate down there and you know F# If you got certain things on board when you go through the tollgate F# Well you don't have to pay the man no toll F# Well a train driver he pulled up to the tollgate F# And a man hollered and asked him what all he had on board and he said F# I got livestock F# I got livestock F# I got cows F# I got pigs F# I got sheep F# I got mules F# I got all live stock Well he said you're alright boy you don't have to pay no toll You can just go right on through so he went on through the tollgate And as he went through he started picking up a little bit of speed Picking up a little bit of steam He got on through he turned and looked back at the man he said Well I fooled you I fooled you I got pigiron I got pigiron I got all pigiron Chorus: F# Down the Rock Island Line is a mighty good road, C#7 Rock Island Line is the road to ride F# Rock Island Line is a mighty good road Well if you ride, you got to ride it like you find it Get your ticket at the C#7 F# station on the Rock Island Line F# Looked cloudy in the west and it looked like rain C#7 Round the curve came a passenger train C#7 North bound train on a southbound track He's alright a leavin' but he won't be back Chorus F# Oh I may be right and I may be wrong C#7 F# But you're gonna miss me when I'm gone F# Well the engineer said before he died C#7 There were two more drinks that he'd like to try C#7 The conductor said what could they be a hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea Chorus | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsC#7  F#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Rock Island Line" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Rock Island Line" by Johnny Cash.