Written by David Francey
Intro: G Kelli drove us down the lake C On a bright Ohio day G And we looked across the railway yards D At the hoppers painted grey G That coal train from Kentucky, man C She's come a long, long way G Down in Ashtabula D G G6 G On a sunny summer's day Walked down to the harbour C Down to the harbour side G Where the coal was piled up waiting D High and black and wide G And it's waiting for a laker, man C To carry it away G Down in Ashtabula D G G6 G On a sunny summer's day Chorus: C And the tilting bridge, itself swings back G And sail is given way C And the cobbled streets that climb the hills G D Are fading red to grey G In the maritime museum C So high above the waves G The pictures of the past recalled D In black and white and grey G But the Masters and the ships are gone D Long since passed away G Down in Ashtabula D G G6 G On a sunny summers day Instrumental: G C G D G C G D G Chorus: C And the tilting bridge, itself swings back G And sail is given way C And the cobbled streets that climb the hills G D Are fading red to grey G Kelli drove us down the lake C On a bright Ohio day G And we looked across the railway yards D At the hoppers painted grey G That coal train from Kentucky, man C She's come a long, long way G Down in Ashtabula D G G6 G On a sunny summer's day C G We were down in Ashtabula D G G6 G G6 G On a sunny summer's day