Biography:
John Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major successes, most notably in 1959 with the song "The Battle of New Orleans" (written by Jimmy Driftwood), which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording.
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Other songs:
- Whispering Pines
- All For The Love Of A Girl
- All Grown Up
- All Grownup
- Alley Girl Ways
- Ballad Of The Green Berets
- Battle Of Bull Run
- Bawlin Baby
- Betty Lorraine
- Big Wheels Rolling
- Church By The Side Of The Road
- Comanche
- Counterfeit Love
- Done Roving
- Dont Use My Heart For A Stepping Stone
- Empty Bed Blues
- First Train Heading South
- Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor
- Honky Tonk Man
- I Love You Baby
- Im A One Woman Man
- Im Coming Home
- Its A Long Rocky Road
- Jim Bridger
- Mean Mean Mean Son Of A Gun
- Miss Marcy
- North To Alaska
- Ole Slew Foot
- Schottische In Texas
- Sink The Bismarck
- Sleepy0Eyed John
- Take Me Like I Am
- The Battle Of Bull Run
- The Battle Of New Orleans
- The Mansion You Stole
- The Sinking Of The Reuben James
- The Woman I Need
- They Shined Up Rudolphs Nose
- When Its Springtime In Alaska Its 40 Below Acoustic
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First Train Heading South
By Johnny Horton (Circa late 40's to early 50's)
Written by Johnny Horton
Key of F, no capo needed to play with the youtube video.
I usually transpose to play in C for my vocal range.
Note: A fast paced song, listen to the youtube video for the beat.
F
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o
Bb F
Until that letter come to let me know
Bb F
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go
C7 F
And catch the first train I see heading south
If I'd a got this letter in Idaho
Bb F
Where snow's so deep it wouldn't let me go
Bb F
I'd a went hog wild and melted all that snow
C7 F
And caught the first train I saw heading south
If I'd a got this letter in Iowa (*be sure to sing/pronouce it as Io-Way)
Bb F
Nothing in this world could make me stay
Bb F
I'd a grabbed my hat and then been on my way
C7 F
And caught the first train I saw heading south
F
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o
Bb F
Until that letter come to let me know
Bb F
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go
C7 F
And catch the first train I see heading south
Instrumental, basically a whole regular verse with lead guitar in front.
F
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o
Bb F
Until that letter come to let me know
Bb F
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go
C7 F
And catch the first train I see heading south
If I'd a got this letter in Ohio
Bb F
With a busted back two arms and a broken toe
Bb F
There'd be no hesitation I would go
C7 F
And catch the first train I saw heading south
But I got this letter up in Maine
Bb F
You can bet your bottom dollar I feel the same
Bb F
Every clickety clack of the drivers call her name
C7 F
As I ride this fast train I caught heading south
F
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o
Bb F
Until that letter come to let me know
Bb F
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go-o-o
C7 F
And catch the first train I see heading south
End
Hear this 'jumping' song on youtube here;
http://youtu.be/ZQSpys6A3Is
By Johnny Horton (Circa late 40's to early 50's)
Written by Johnny Horton
Key of F, no capo needed to play with the youtube video.
I usually transpose to play in C for my vocal range.
Note: A fast paced song, listen to the youtube video for the beat.
F
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o
Bb F
Until that letter come to let me know
Bb F
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go
C7 F
And catch the first train I see heading south
If I'd a got this letter in Idaho
Bb F
Where snow's so deep it wouldn't let me go
Bb F
I'd a went hog wild and melted all that snow
C7 F
And caught the first train I saw heading south
If I'd a got this letter in Iowa (*be sure to sing/pronouce it as Io-Way)
Bb F
Nothing in this world could make me stay
Bb F
I'd a grabbed my hat and then been on my way
C7 F
And caught the first train I saw heading south
F
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o
Bb F
Until that letter come to let me know
Bb F
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go
C7 F
And catch the first train I see heading south
Instrumental, basically a whole regular verse with lead guitar in front.
F
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o
Bb F
Until that letter come to let me know
Bb F
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go
C7 F
And catch the first train I see heading south
If I'd a got this letter in Ohio
Bb F
With a busted back two arms and a broken toe
Bb F
There'd be no hesitation I would go
C7 F
And catch the first train I saw heading south
But I got this letter up in Maine
Bb F
You can bet your bottom dollar I feel the same
Bb F
Every clickety clack of the drivers call her name
C7 F
As I ride this fast train I caught heading south
F
I didn't know my baby loved me so-o-o-o-o
Bb F
Until that letter come to let me know
Bb F
Now I pack my bags and then I'll go-o-o
C7 F
And catch the first train I see heading south
End
Hear this 'jumping' song on youtube here;
http://youtu.be/ZQSpys6A3Is
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