Tamp Em Up Solid chords by Ry Cooder

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Chorus:
       D
Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down
       Bm   G       A     D
Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down
       D
Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down
       Bm   G       A     D
Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down

Verse 1:
        D
Baby, when you marry your railroad man
        Bm     G     A    D
Every day'll be pay day, dollar bill in your hand
        G7         D
Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand
        G7         D
Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand
       D
Mary and the baby laying in the bed
          Bm  G    A   D
Thinking about the money that I ain't made

Chorus:
         D
So tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down
       Bm   G       A     D
Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down

Bridge:
          D
Captain called the water boy and the water boy laughed
          Bm     G    A     D
Captain kicked the water boy yelling, "Yes, yes, yes"

Outro:
         D
So tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down
       Bm   G       A     D
Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down
      G7         D         G7
And you can do it, and you can do it, and you can do it
          D
So they won't come down