The Wreck Of The Old 97

The Wreck Of The Old 97 easy guitar chords by Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

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Fret 2

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  • D

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • G

  • C

    • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    Well, 
    they gave 
    him 
    his 
    orders 
    in 
    Monroe, 

    Virginian, 

    Said, 
    "Steve, 
    you're 
    way 
    behind 
    time, 

    "This 
    is 
    not 
    38, this 
    is 
    Ol'97, 

    "Put her 
    into 
    Spencer 
    on 
    time." 

    Verse 2
    Then 
    he turned 
    around 
    and 
    said 
    to 
    his 
    black, 

    greasy 
    fireman, 

    "Shovel 
    on 
    a 
    little 
    more 
    coal. 

    And 
    when 
    we 
    reach 
    that 
    White 

    Oak 
    mountain, 

    "Watch 
    Ol'97 roll." 

    And 
    Verse 3


    then 
    a 
    telegran come 

    from 
    Wash
    ington 
    station, 

    This is 
    what 
    it 
    read, 

    "Oh that 
    brave 
    engineer 

    that 
    run 
    '97, 

    "Is lyin' 
    in 
    Danville 
    dead." 

    "Cause 
    Verse 4
    he 
    was 
    going 
    down 
    a grade 

    making 
    90 miles 
    an 
    hour, 

    The 
    whistle 
    broke 
    into 
    a scream. 

    He 
    was 
    found 
    in 
    the wreck 
    with 

    his 
    hand 
    on 
    the throttle, 

    Scalded 
    to death 
    by 
    steam." 

    Interlude 1




    Verse 5
    One 
    more 
    time! 

    Verse 6
    Oh, 
    now all 
    you 
    ladies 

    better 
    take 
    a warning, 

    From 
    this 
    time 
    on 
    and 
    learn. 

    Never 
    speak 
    harsh 
    to your 

    true- 
    lovin' 
    husband, 

    He may 
    leave 
    you 
    and 
    never 
    re
    turn. 

    Poor 
    Boy. 


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