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Harry Nilsson - Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, C7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]When we got [Am]married back in [F]194[G]4
[C]We’d board that [Am]Silverliner [F]below Balti[G]more
[C]Trip to Vir[C7]ginia on a [F]sunny honey[D7]moon
[C]Nobody cares about the [D7]railroads [G]any[C]more

[verse 2]
[C]We’d tip the [Am]porter for a [F]place of our [G]own
[C]Then send a [Am]postcard to your [F]mom and dad back [G]home
[C]Mmm, it did [C7]something to you when you’d [F]hear that
“All a[D7]board”
[C]Nobody cares about the [D7]railroads [G]any[C]more

[chorus]
[F]Woo ee, woo oo oo ee, woo [C]ee
[F]Woo ee, woo oo oo ee, woo [G]ee

[verse 3]
[C]We had a [Am]daughter and you [F]oughtta see her [G]now
[C]She has a [Am]boyfriend who looks [F]just like my gal [G]Sal
[C]And when they’re [C7]married they won’t [F]need us any[D7]more
[C]They’ll board an aeroplane and fly a[D7]way from [G]Balti[C]more

[chorus]
[F]Woo ee, woo oo oo ee, woo [C]ee
[F]Woo ee, woo oo oo ee, woo [G]ee

[verse 4]
[C]When we got [Am]married back in [F]194[G]4
[C]We’d board that [Am]Silverliner [F]below Balti[G]more
[C]Trip to Vir[C7]ginia on a [F]sunny honey[D7]moon
[C]Nobody cares about the [D7]railroads [G]any[C]more

[Closing]
[C]La la la la la la la [Am]la la la [F]bye [G]bye
[C]La la la la la la la [Am]la la la [F]don’t [G]cry
[C]Mmm, it did [C7]something to you when you’d [F]hear that “All a[D7]board”
[C]Nobody cares about the [D7]railroads [G]any[C]more

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ArtistHarry Nilsson
AlbumHarry
GenresPop
Year1969
KeyC

How to play Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Nilsson - Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore uses these transitions most often: G → C (17), F → G (12), and Am → F (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

6. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

7. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

8. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.

9. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

10. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore.

  • Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore includes 85 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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