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The Wreck Of The Old '97 chords by
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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D

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It's a mighty rough
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G

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road from Lynchburg
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D

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A
A

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To Danville in a line on a three -mile grade
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D

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It was on that grade
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G

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that he lost his air brakes
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D

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A

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See what a jump he made

Well, they gave him his orders
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G

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at Monroe, Virginia,
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D

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A
A

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saying, Steve, you're way behind time.
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D

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G
G

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This is not 38, it's 097.
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D

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A

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D
D

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You must put her and Spencer on time.

He looked around and said to his
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G

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black breezy barman,
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D

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A
A

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shovel on a little more coal.
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D

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And when we cross that
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G

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white oak mountain,
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D

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A

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D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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Watch old 97 grow

Then a telegram came from
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G

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Washington Station
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D

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A
A

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And this is how it read
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That brave engineer that run old 97
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D
D

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is lying in old Danville jail.

Cause he was going down the grade,
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G

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doing ninety miles an hour
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D

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A
A

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when his whistle broke into a scream.
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D

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Found in the wreck,
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G

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his hand on the throttle,
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D

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A

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D
D

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scalded to death by the steam.

Now listen you ladies,
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G

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you must take warning
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D

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A

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from this time on and learn
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D

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G
G

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Never put harsh words
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on your true love and husband
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He may leave you and never return

Will he ever return?
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No, he'll never return
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He may leave you and never return


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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Wreck Of The Old '97 by The Statler Brothers is D major.

The primary chords used in The Wreck Of The Old '97 are D, G, A, Eb, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Wreck Of The Old '97 is approximately 128 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.

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