Hey Porter Uke tab by Johnny Cash

4 Chords used in the song: E, F#7, B7, A

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Artist: Johnny Cash

Album: At Sun

Year: 2014

Difficulty:

5.5

(Intermediate)

Key: E, C#m, DbmChords

Original key: +0.5 step(s) (original tuning)

Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele

INTRO  F F F F 


Hey,Porter,Hey Porter! Would you tell me the time?
                                              G7         C7        
How much longer will it be 'til we cross that Mason Dixon Line?
    F                                              A#
At daylight will you tell that engineer to slow it down;
                      F                C7                   F
Or better still, just stop the train 'cause I want to look around.


Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! What time did you say?
                                               G7      C7
How much longer will it be 'till I can see the light of day?
     F                                                     A#
When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell;
                        F               C7                F
And ask everybody that ain't asleep to stand rightup and yell.

SOLO 1  F F F F F F G7 C7 F F F A# A# F C7 F

F
Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! It's getting light outside.
                                      G7               C7
This old train is puffin' smoke and I have to strain my eyes.
     F                                             A#
But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please,
                        F                   C7                 F
Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves, and I feel that Southern breeze.


Hey, Porter! Hey, Porter! Please get my bags for me,
                                  G7            C7
I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee
    F                                                A#
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream.
                        F             C7           F
We're not so far from home so take it easy on the steam

SOLO 2  F F F F F F G7 C7 F F F A# A# F C7 F

F
Hey Porter! Hey Porter! Please open up my door

When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first
      G7             C7
cause I can't wait no more.         
           F                                                A#
Tell that engineer I say, "Thanks a lot. I didn't mind the fare
           F                               C7                     F
I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil and breathe that Southern air."

OUTRO F F F F F F