Lyrics:
Key: e From the (e)great salt lakes of utah to calif(a)ornias golden (e)shore Colorado and nevada through the (f#)deserts burnin (b7)door While shes (e)circlin through the canyons, cant you (a)see that mountain (e)stream Its the california zephyr, the (b7)union pacific (e)queen See her rockin see her rollin as she rambles on her way She left la this mornin burnin up the right of way In the distance hear her moanin hear her lonesome whistle scream Its the california zephyr, the union pacific queen She leaves the city of the angels headin for ole santa fe Shes a makin nauts shes makin time just watch her swing and sway And from way out in the darkness, see that headlight gleam Its the california zephyr, the union pacific queen From the great salt lakes of utah to californias golden shore Colorado and nevada through the deserts burnin door While shes circlin through the canyons, cant you see that mountain stream Its the california zephyr, the union pacific queen