Chords for UNCLE DAVE MACON: "WRECK OF THE TENN. GRAVY TRAIN"
Tempo:
124.8 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Gm
Bb
Db
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [Db] [Gm]
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[C]
[F] The people of Tennessee want to know who [C] wrecked our gravy train
The one we thought was run so well and now [F] who can we blame
They want to know who greased the track and started [C] them down the road
The same old train contained our money to build our [F] highway road
But
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] now we're up against it [Gm] and no use to raise a row
[C] But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we [Bb] can do is to do the best we [C] can
Follow me good people I'm bound [F] for the promontory
Now [Gm]
[C]
[F] [Gm]
[C]
[F] I could be a banker without the [Gm] least [C] excuse
But look at the treasure of Tennessee and tell me [F] what's the use
We lately bonded Tennessee for [Fm] just [C] five million bucks
The bonds were issued and the money tied up and now [Am] we're in [F] tough luck
But
[C]
[F]
[C] [F]
now we're up against it and [Bb] no use to raise a row
[C] But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can
[C] Follow me good people I'm bound for [F] the promontory
Some [Gm]
[C]
[F] [Gm]
[C] [F]
lay it all on parties, some lay it on [C] others you see
But now that you can plainly see [F] what happened to Tennessee
For the engineer Poole, the throttle, the conductor [C] rang the bell
The brakeman hollered all aboard and the banks [F] all went to hell
But
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] now we're up against it [Gm] and no use to raise a [C] row
But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we [Gm] can do is to do the best we [C] can
Follow me good people I'm bound for the [F] promontory
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[C]
[F] The people of Tennessee want to know who [C] wrecked our gravy train
The one we thought was run so well and now [F] who can we blame
They want to know who greased the track and started [C] them down the road
The same old train contained our money to build our [F] highway road
But
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] now we're up against it [Gm] and no use to raise a row
[C] But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we [Bb] can do is to do the best we [C] can
Follow me good people I'm bound [F] for the promontory
Now [Gm]
[C]
[F] [Gm]
[C]
[F] I could be a banker without the [Gm] least [C] excuse
But look at the treasure of Tennessee and tell me [F] what's the use
We lately bonded Tennessee for [Fm] just [C] five million bucks
The bonds were issued and the money tied up and now [Am] we're in [F] tough luck
But
[C]
[F]
[C] [F]
now we're up against it and [Bb] no use to raise a row
[C] But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can
[C] Follow me good people I'm bound for [F] the promontory
Some [Gm]
[C]
[F] [Gm]
[C] [F]
lay it all on parties, some lay it on [C] others you see
But now that you can plainly see [F] what happened to Tennessee
For the engineer Poole, the throttle, the conductor [C] rang the bell
The brakeman hollered all aboard and the banks [F] all went to hell
But
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] now we're up against it [Gm] and no use to raise a [C] row
But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we [Gm] can do is to do the best we [C] can
Follow me good people I'm bound for the [F] promontory
Key:
F
C
Gm
Bb
Db
F
C
Gm
[F] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ The people of Tennessee want to know who [C] wrecked our gravy train
The one we thought was run so well and now [F] who can we blame
They want to know who greased the track and started [C] them down the road
The same old train contained our money to build our [F] highway road
_ But _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ now we're up against it [Gm] and no use to raise a row
[C] But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we [Bb] can do is to do the best we [C] can
Follow me good people I'm bound [F] for the promontory
_ Now _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ I could be a banker without the [Gm] least [C] excuse
But look at the treasure of Tennessee and tell me [F] what's the use
We lately bonded Tennessee for [Fm] just [C] five million bucks
The bonds were issued and the money tied up and now [Am] we're in [F] tough luck
But _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ now we're up against it and [Bb] no use to raise a row
[C] But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can
[C] Follow me good people I'm bound for [F] the promontory
_ Some _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ lay it all on parties, some lay it on [C] others you see
But now that you can plainly see [F] what happened to Tennessee
For the engineer Poole, the throttle, the conductor [C] rang the bell
The brakeman hollered all aboard and the banks [F] all went to hell
But _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ now we're up against it [Gm] and no use to raise a [C] row
But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we [Gm] can do is to do the best we [C] can
Follow me good people I'm bound for the [F] promontory _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ The people of Tennessee want to know who [C] wrecked our gravy train
The one we thought was run so well and now [F] who can we blame
They want to know who greased the track and started [C] them down the road
The same old train contained our money to build our [F] highway road
_ But _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ now we're up against it [Gm] and no use to raise a row
[C] But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we [Bb] can do is to do the best we [C] can
Follow me good people I'm bound [F] for the promontory
_ Now _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ I could be a banker without the [Gm] least [C] excuse
But look at the treasure of Tennessee and tell me [F] what's the use
We lately bonded Tennessee for [Fm] just [C] five million bucks
The bonds were issued and the money tied up and now [Am] we're in [F] tough luck
But _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ now we're up against it and [Bb] no use to raise a row
[C] But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can
[C] Follow me good people I'm bound for [F] the promontory
_ Some _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ lay it all on parties, some lay it on [C] others you see
But now that you can plainly see [F] what happened to Tennessee
For the engineer Poole, the throttle, the conductor [C] rang the bell
The brakeman hollered all aboard and the banks [F] all went to hell
But _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ now we're up against it [Gm] and no use to raise a [C] row
But of all the times I've ever seen we're sure up [F] against it now
The only thing that we [Gm] can do is to do the best we [C] can
Follow me good people I'm bound for the [F] promontory _ _ _ _ _ _