The Wreck Of The Old 97 Chords by The Seekers

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_ _ They gave him his orders [F] at Monroe, Virginia, [C] saying,
Steve, you're way [G] behind time.
_ [C] It's 8.38, [F] and it's the old 97.
[C] Gotta put her [G] into Danville [C] on time.
Well, it's a mighty rough road [F] from Lynchburg down to Danville
[C] on a line with a [G] three-mile break.
_ [C] It was down that [F] line where he lost his head,
but [C] you can see [G] what a jump [C] he made.
_ Steve Brady said [F] to his black breezy [C] fireman,
shovel on a [G] little more coal.
_ [C] I'm waiting to pass [F] them wide open mountains,
[G] gonna see the old 97 [C]
roll.
Well, it's a mighty rough [Dm] road from Lynchburg down to Danville
[G] on a line with a three-mile break.
It was down [C] that [F] line where he lost his head,
but [C] you can see [G] what a jump he [C] made.
He's coming down that line, [F] making 90 miles an hour.
[C] The whistle broke [G] into a scream.
[C] They found him in the wreck [F] with his hand upon the throttle.
[C] He'd been scolded [G] to death [C] by steam.
Well, it's a mighty rough [Dm] road from Lynchburg down to Danville
[C] on a line with a three [G]-mile break.
_ It was [F] down that line where he lost his head,
but [C] you can see [G] what a jump [C] he _ made.
Well, come on now, [F] all you ladies,
[C] from this time on, [G] now learn.
[C] Don't you ever say harsh words [F] to your true love and husband.
[Em] He'll leave you and never _ return.
Well, it's a mighty rough [F] road from Lynchburg down to Danville
on a [C] line with a three [G]-mile break.
_ It was down that [F] line where he lost his head,
but [C] you can see [G] what a jump [C] he made.
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_ Well, he's coming down the line, [F] making 90 miles an hour,
[C] and the whistle broke [G] into a scream.
[C] They found him in the wreck [F] with his hand upon the throttle.
[C] He'd been scolded [G] to death [C] by steam.
Well, it's a mighty rough road [F] from Lynchburg down to [G] Danville
on a line with a three-mile break.
_ It was down that line [F] where he lost his head,
but you [G] can see what a jump he [C] _
made.
Well, it's a mighty rough [F] road from Lynchburg down to Danville
on a [C] line with a [G] three-mile break.
It was [E] down that line [B] where he lost his head,
but [C] you can see [G] what a jump [C] he made.
Well, it's a mighty rough road [F] from Lynchburg down to [C] Danville
on a line with a three [G]-mile break.
It was down that [F] line where he lost his head,
[G] but you can see what a jump [C] he made. _ _ _ _ _
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