The Rankin Family - Orangedale Whistle

      The Rankin Family - Orangedale Whistle
Album: Fare Thee Well Love (1990)

Capo 2

G      320003
Gadd11 320013
C      x32010
Em     022000
D      xx0232

[Intro]
G Gadd11 x2

[Verse 1]
    G
The stationmaster looked all around
 C                          G      Gadd11
Along the track both up and down
G
But the train could not be found
    C                          G
For there was neither sight or sound
C                          G      Gadd11     G     Gadd11
There was neither sight or sound

[Verse 2]
   G
He walked on slowly to the station door
C                        G    Gadd11
Like so many times before
   G
He looked outside into a sunshine beam
C                             G
Closed his eyes and dreamed a dream
C                  G     Gadd11   G
Drifted off into a dream

[Chorus]
    D
The winds of change forever blow
Em                   C
Some things stay and some things go
    D
The falling rain must melt the snow
    Em         C                   G    Gadd11   G
The orangedale whistle will always blow

[Verse 3]
G
Years ago throughout this land
     C                        G   Gadd11   G
That line was laid by able men
    G
But things are changed as time goes by
C                       G
People drive and people fly
C                       G    Gadd11   G
People drive and people fly

[Piano Solo]
D Em C G Gadd11 G Gadd11

[Verse 4]
    G
The stationmaster is long since gone
   C                     G    Gadd11   G
He faded off into the sun
        G
But the whistle shrill still lingers on
C                     G
In the hearts of everyone
C                       G    Gadd11   G
Everyday from dusk till dawn

[Chorus]
    D
The winds of change forever blow
Em                   C
Some things stay and some things go
    D
The falling rain must melt the snow
    Em         C                   G    Gadd11   G
The orangedale whistle will always blow
            G    Gadd11   G
Will always blow

[Outro]
            G   C  Em C
Will always blo-o-o-o-o
G    Gadd11   G
o-o-ow