Chords for Vernon Dalhart-Wreck Of The Old 97

Tempo:
154.5 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Vernon Dalhart-Wreck Of The Old 97 chords
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[G#m] [D]
[G] [D]
[A]
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[C#]
[D] [A]
[D]
[Em] [D]
They give him his [G] orders at Monroe, [Bm] Virginia, saying, Pete, you're way [A] behind time.
[Bm] This is not 38, [G] but it's old 97, [D] you must put her in, set her on time.
[Bm] He looked round and says to his black breezy fireman, just come on in a little.
[F#m]
[D]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [A]
[B] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[A] [D] [A]
[D]
[G] [D]
[Bm] It's a mighty rough [G] road from Lynchburg to Dammel [D] and a line on a three [F#m] mile grade.
[N] It was on that grade that he lost his average [D] and you see what a jump he made.
He was going down grade [G] making 90 mile an hour [D] when his whistle broke into [F#m] a scream.
[G] He was found in the wreck with his hand on the [D] throttle and the skull dead to death with a steam.
[G] [Bm]
[A]
[D] [G]
[D] [B]
[D]
[A]
Now [D]
ladies, you must take warning from this time now [Am] and [F#m] on.
[D] Never speak hard words [G] to your true love and [F#m] husband he may leave you [A] and never [D] return.
[G] [D]
[A] [E]
[D] [G]
[C#] [D]
[G] [D]
[A]
[D]
[B]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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Learn the basic chords of V Dalhart - The Wreck Of The Southern Old 97-7247-Dnc chords, with this master sequence: D, A, D, G and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 77 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 154 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D Major.

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_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ They give him his [G] orders at Monroe, _ [Bm] Virginia, saying, Pete, you're way [A] behind time.
[Bm] This is not 38, [G] but it's old 97, [D] you must put her in, set her on time. _ _
_ _ [Bm] He looked round and says to his black breezy fireman, just come on in a little.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ It's a mighty rough [G] road from Lynchburg to Dammel [D] and a line on a three [F#m] mile grade.
[N] _ It was on that grade that he lost his average [D] and you see what a jump he _ made. _
_ _ He was going down grade [G] making 90 mile an hour [D] when his whistle broke into [F#m] a scream. _ _
[G] He was found in the wreck with his hand on the [D] throttle and the skull dead to death with a steam. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Now _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ ladies, you must take warning from this time now [Am] and [F#m] on.
_ [D] Never speak hard words [G] to your true love and [F#m] husband he may leave you [A] and never [D] return. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C#] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _