Am                        Dm
Through the plains and valleys
E                    Am
Across the great divide
Dm
White man brought his thunder
E                Am
From the other side

Chorus:
C
Burning smoke and
Dm
Wing of steel
G               C         E
Breathing fire from flaming wheels
C                            Dm
Reaching out for a new frontier
F                E
Making sure the way was clear

Dm           C
Iron horse, iron horse
G                   C       E
Keep on burning on its course
Dm           C
Iron horse, iron horse
F        E      Am
Burning on and on
F         E     Am F - E
Keep on burnin' on

Over sand and water
Across the canyon too
Through the crimson sunset
Its mighty whistle blew