A song about the Atchison, Topeka and SanteFe Railway.
It is presented here with Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, and EZDrummer. Dave Bell of Blue Attitude played guitar, and I added bass and vocal.
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Santa Fe
111 G SW16
In 1859 the Santa Fe was not a line,
but soon was drawn from Kansas to Southwest.
They need to build the steam to fulfill the westward dream,
and wagon trains were simply not the best.
Steel hammers driving nails into ties through steel rails,
and soon the Sante Fe was on it's way.
From Kansas to the coast the Super Chief would proudly boast,
the headdress painted on its engine's head.
The famous Harvey Girls, maybe princes, dukes and earls
the 13.000 miles was nare a dread.
The Pleasure Domes are booked months before you'd even look.
A branch line hooks you into
Sante Fe.
So don't forget to take the loop to Santa Fe.
It's a stop they say you really outta take.
When the station's drawing near, in a voice you know they'll hear,
tell the engineer to pull the brake.
So then once your board the train at the station whence you came
raise your voice before they pull away.
Conductor's gotta know. Tell him you intend to go
from Lamy spur right into to Santa Fe
He will help get aboard for the 18-mile reward
to a place you'll know you really want ot stay.
You'll brighten up your day on the spur to Sante Fe, and there you kow you're gonna wanna stay.
V-- G7 C7 G7 G7 C7 C7 G7 G7
D7 C7 G7 G7
CH-- C7 C7 G7 G7 C7 C7 A7 D7
