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Casey Jones chords by
Johnny Cash
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
F
F

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F#m
F#m
2

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F
F

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Verse 1

F
F

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Come all you rounders if you want to
G
G

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C
C

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hear the story about a brave engineer
F
F

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Casey Jones was the roller's name on a
C
C

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F
F

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68 wheeler course he won his fame

Caller called Casey bout half past four
C
C

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he kissed his wife at the station door
F
F

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He climbed in the cabin with

his orders in his hand
Verse 2
F
F

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C
C

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F
F

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Said this is the trip to the Promised Land

Casey Jones climbed in the cabin
C
C

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Casey Jones orders in his hand
F
F

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Casey Jones leanin' out the window
C
C

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F
F

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taking a trip to the Promised Land
Interlude 1
F
F

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Verse 3
F
F

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Through South Memphis Yards on a fly rain been
C
C

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a fallin' and the water was high
F
F

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Everybody knew by the engine's moan that the
C
C

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F
F

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Ab
Ab
4

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man at the throttle was Casey Jones

Well Jones said fireman now don't you fret Sam
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Webb said we ain't a givin' up yet
Ab
Ab
4

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We're eight hours late with

the southbound mail

We'll be on time or we're
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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leavin' the rails

Casey Jones climbed in
Interlude 2

the cabin...
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 4

Ab
Ab
4

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Dead on the rail was a passenger train blood
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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was a boilin' in Casey's brain
Ab
Ab
4

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Casey said hey now look out ahead jump
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Sam jump or we'll all be dead

With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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north Mississippi was wide awake
Ab
Ab
4

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I see railroad official said he's a good
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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engineer to be a laying dead
Interlude 3

Casey Jones climbed in the cabin...
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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F
F

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Verse 5
F
F

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Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of
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G

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C
C

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pain all the part of a railroad train
F
F

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Sweat and toil the good and the grand
C
C

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F
F

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part of the life of a railroad man
Outro 1

Casey Jones climbed in the cabin...
F
F

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C
C

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F
F

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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • F#m

    2

  • G

  • C

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Casey Jones by Johnny Cash is C major.

The primary chords used in Casey Jones are F, Gbm, G, C, Ab, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Gbm, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Casey Jones is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Casey Jones using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Casey Jones. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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