**Chords:**
C G Am F C G C
C G
There was a time in this fair land
Am F
When the railroad did not run
C G
When the wild majestic mountains
C G
Stood alone against the sky
Am F
The settlers would drive their wagons
C G
And they would fall in line
C G
'Fore the railroad came to the valley
Am F
They would make their stand
C G
In the Canadian railroad trilogy
C G
In the middle of the night
Am F
In the dark of the midnight sun
C G
As the trains would come a rolling
C G
Through the valleys and the hills
Am F
The people would gather around
C G
To see the magic of the iron way
C G
In the Canadian railroad trilogy
Canadian Railroad Trilogy
by Gordon Lightfoot
Date Added
8/9/2025