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Wreck of the Old '97 chords by
Hank Williams Iii
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
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Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe,

Virginia
A
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Said, Steve you're way behind time

This is not Thirty-Eight;

this is old Ninety-Seven,
A
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D
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So So put her into Spencer on time
Verse 2
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Then he turned and said to his black,
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greasy fireman
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A
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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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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White Oak Mountain,
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Watch old Ninety-Seven roll
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roll
Verse 3
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And then the telegram came
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from Washington station
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D
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And this is how it read:

Oh that brave engineer that
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G

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ran old Ninety-Seven
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Is Is lying in old Danville dead
Verse 4
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'Cause he was going down the grade
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makin' ninety miles an hour
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When the whistle broke
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into a scream
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He was found in the wreck,
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with his hand on the throttle,
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Scalded to death by the steam
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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Now all you ladies you

better take warnin'
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From this time on and learn

Never speak harsh words
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to a true lovin' husband
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He may leave you and never return

'Board 'board
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Yodelay he, he, he, he, he, he
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • F#dim

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • F

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Wreck of the Old '97 by Hank Williams III is E major.

The primary chords used in Wreck of the Old '97 are E, B, A, G#dim, G#m, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, A, G#dim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wreck of the Old '97 is approximately 70 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of 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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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 Hank Williams III.

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