Chords for Boxcar Willie - The Wreck Of The Old 97 (1984)

Tempo:
131.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Boxcar Willie - The Wreck Of The Old 97 (1984) chords
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The king of the hobos, Boxcar Willie!
[D] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[A]
[D]
[B]
[D]
[D]
[A] [F#]
[B] [D]
[A]
[D]
[A] [F#]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] With [D] his hands on the throttle, [A] a [E] scarlet tip-tip, [A] hot as steam.
One more time!
[D] As a Canterbury [A] kid, David Nutt!
[E]
[A] [F#m] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
Well, the bell on the ground came [D] from the Washington Station,
[A] And this is what [E] it rings, [A] oh, the brave engineer,
[D] That runs old 97 [A] Willies, lying [E] in old [A] Annabelle's bed.
Now come on, you ladies, [D] and from me pick one,
[A] And from this day on [E] you must learn,
[A] Never speak harsh words to your kind hearted husband,
He'll believe [E] you, but [A] never return.
Pick a little now!
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A]
He was going down the grade [D] to a ninety mile an hour,
[A] When the whistle broke [E] into a scream.
[A] He was found in a wreck, [D] with his hands on the throttle,
[A] A [E] scarlet tip-tip, [A] hot as steam.
A scarlet tip-tip, hot as steam.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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_ _ The king of the hobos, _ Boxcar Willie! _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
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[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ With [D] his hands on the throttle, [A] a [E] scarlet tip-tip, [A] hot as steam.
One more time!
_ _ _ _ [D] _ As a Canterbury [A] kid, David Nutt!
[E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Well, the bell on the ground came [D] from the Washington Station,
[A] And this is what [E] it rings, _ [A] oh, the brave engineer,
[D] That runs old 97 [A] Willies, lying [E] in old _ [A] Annabelle's bed. _
Now come on, you ladies, [D] and from me pick one,
[A] And from this day on [E] you must learn,
[A] Never speak harsh words to your kind hearted husband,
He'll believe [E] you, but [A] never return.
Pick a little now!
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He was going down the grade [D] to a ninety mile an hour,
[A] When the whistle broke [E] into a scream. _
[A] He was found in a wreck, [D] with his hands on the throttle,
[A] A [E] scarlet tip-tip, [A] hot as steam.
A scarlet tip-tip, hot as steam. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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