Tennessee Ernie Ford- Get on board, little children- 1872 Verse 1: G The gospel train’s a-coming D7 I hear it close at hand G C I hear the cart wheels movin’ D7 G And rumblin’ through the land Chorus: G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more.
G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. Verse 2: G I hear the bell and whistle D7 They’re comin’ round the curve G C She’s playin’ all her power D7 G And strainin’ every nerve Chorus: G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. Verse 3: G No signal from another train D7 To follow on the line G C Oh sinner, you’re forever lost D7 G With what you left behind Chorus: G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. Verse 4: G I hear that train a comin' D7 I hear her close at hand G C I hear those car wheels rumblin' D7 G And rollin' through the land. Chorus: G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. Verse 5: G The fare is cheap and all can go D7 The right and poor are there G C No second class upon this train D7 G No difference in the fare. Chorus: G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. Verse 6: G There’s Moses, Noah and Abraham D7 And all the prophets too G C Our friends in Christ are all on board D7 G Oh, what a Heavenly crew Chorus: G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. Verse 7: G We’ll shout o’er all our sorrows D7 And sing forever more G C With Christ and all His army D7 G On that celestial shore Chorus: G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G There's room for many-a-more. G C Get on board, little children G Get on board, little children C Get on board, little children C D7 G