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The Wreck Of The Old 97 chords by
Pete Seeger
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Key: C major
Intro 1
C
C

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G
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C
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Verse 1
C
C

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F
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Well they gave him his orders at Monroe,
C
C

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Virginia

Said: "Steve,
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G

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you're way behind time
C
C

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"This is not 38, this is Ol' 97

"Put her into Spencer on time."
Verse 2
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C

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Then he turned around and said to his black, greasy

fireman
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"Shovel on a little more coal
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C

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"And when we cross that White
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C
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Oak mountain

"Watch Ol' '97 roll."
Am
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An d
Verse 3
C
C

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then a telegram come
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C
C

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from Washington station

This is how it read
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C
C

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"Oh that brave

engineer that run ol 97

"Is lyin in old Danville dead."
Verse 4
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C

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'Cos he was going down a grade
F
F

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making 90 miles an hour
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C

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The whistle broke into a scream
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C

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He was found in the wreck
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with his hand on the throttle
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C

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Scalded to death by the steam
Verse 5
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C

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One more time!
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C

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Verse 6


Oh, now all you ladies you'd better
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C
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take a warning
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From this time on and learn
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C

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Never speak hard words to
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your true- lovin' husband

He may leave you and never return

Poor boy

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Chords
  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Wreck Of The Old 97 by Pete Seeger is C major.

The primary chords used in The Wreck Of The Old 97 are C, G, F, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Wreck Of The Old 97 is approximately 65 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Wreck Of The Old 97 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 The Wreck Of The Old 97. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Pete Seeger.

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