Casey's Last Ride chords by Leinemann, Lonnie Donegan

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Verse 1
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 (D major)  (G major)  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) Come all
you rounders,
for I want you to hear
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A story about a brave  (A major) engineer
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Case (D major) y Jones was around his name
On a big eight -wheeler train
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he found  (A major) his favor (D major) ites
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 (A major) Case (D major) y Jones,
steamin' down in Mississippi
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Casey Jones, a mighty man was  (A major) he
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Ca (D major) sey Jones,
steamin' down in Mississippi
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He's tryin' to beat the  (G major) record
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of the  (A major) Romilly League
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 (D major) The caller called Casey
about a half -past four
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He kissed the darlin'  (A major) at
the station door
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Climbed  (D major) in his cab and
he was on his way
Said, I'm takin' my chances
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on  (G major) that  (D major) old Santa  (A major) Fe  (D major) 
Casey Jones, down in Mississippi
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Casey Jones, man, was  (A major) he
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Casey  (D major) Jones,
steamin' down in Mississippi
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Tryin' to beat the  (G major) record
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of the  (D major) Romilly League
The rain was pounding down like lead
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Old railroad track  (A major) was a riverbed
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They slowed  (D major) it down to a 30 -mile gate
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But that old southbound  (G major) mail
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 (A major) was eight hours a  (D major) week
Casey Jones
Down in Mississippi
Casey Jones
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Mighty man, was  (A major) he  (D major) Casey Jones
Steaming down in Mississippi
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Trying to beat his  (G major) regular rivalry  (A major) 
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 (D major) He went around that curve
from the front of the train
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Headlights shining, his de (A major) sire to reign
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Case (D major) y blew a mighty blast
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That old locomotive was  (A major) a
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-comin' too fast  (D major) 
Casey Jones, down in Mississippi
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Casey Jones, man was  (A major) he
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 (D major) Casey Jones,
steamin' down in Mississippi
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Tryin' to beat the  (G major) record
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of the  (D major) Robert E. Lee  (A major)  (D major)  (G major) 
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He tried to  (A major)  (D major) do his duty,
so the yardmaid said,
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K .C. Jones was  (G major) a  (D major) scal (A major) ded pig
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 (D major) K .C. Jones, stearin' down in Mississippi
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K .C. Jones, mighty man was  (A major) he
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K  (D major) .C. Jones,
stearin' down in Mississippi
Tryin' to beat the record,
tryin' to beat the record
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Tryin' to beat the record of the  (A major) Robert E. Lee  (D major) 