Wreck of the Old 97 Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
116.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Eb
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[B] [E]
[A]
Well, they give him his [D] orders at Monroe, Virginia, [A] saying, Steve, you're way [E] behind time.
[A] This is not 38, this is old [D] 97.
[A] You must put her in the [E] dispenser [A] on time.
Then he turned around and said to his black [D] breezy fireman, [A] shovel on a little [E] more coal.
[A] And when we cross that [D] white oak mountain, [A] watch old [E] 97 [A]
roll.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [A]
But it's a mighty rough road [D] from Lynchburg to Danville, [A] and a line on a three [E]-mile grade.
[A] It was on that grade [D] that he lost his air brakes.
[A] See [E] what a jump [A] he made.
He was going down the crane, making [D] 90 miles an hour.
[A] His whistle broke into [E] a scream.
He [A] was found in the wreck with his [D] hand on the throttle.
[A] A skull dipped [E] to death by [A] the steam.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
Then a telegram come [D] to Washington Station, [A] and this is how it [E]
read.
[A] Oh, that brave engineer, [D] that one old 97, [A] he's a lion and old Danville did.
So now, all you ladies, [D] you better take a warning [A] from this time on [E] and learn.
Never [A] speak harsh words [D] to your true loving husband.
[A] He may leave you [E] and never [A] return.
[D] [E]
[Eb] [E]
[Eb] [E]
[B] [E]
[A]
Well, they give him his [D] orders at Monroe, Virginia, [A] saying, Steve, you're way [E] behind time.
[A] This is not 38, this is old [D] 97.
[A] You must put her in the [E] dispenser [A] on time.
Then he turned around and said to his black [D] breezy fireman, [A] shovel on a little [E] more coal.
[A] And when we cross that [D] white oak mountain, [A] watch old [E] 97 [A]
roll.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [A]
But it's a mighty rough road [D] from Lynchburg to Danville, [A] and a line on a three [E]-mile grade.
[A] It was on that grade [D] that he lost his air brakes.
[A] See [E] what a jump [A] he made.
He was going down the crane, making [D] 90 miles an hour.
[A] His whistle broke into [E] a scream.
He [A] was found in the wreck with his [D] hand on the throttle.
[A] A skull dipped [E] to death by [A] the steam.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
Then a telegram come [D] to Washington Station, [A] and this is how it [E]
read.
[A] Oh, that brave engineer, [D] that one old 97, [A] he's a lion and old Danville did.
So now, all you ladies, [D] you better take a warning [A] from this time on [E] and learn.
Never [A] speak harsh words [D] to your true loving husband.
[A] He may leave you [E] and never [A] return.
[D] [E]
[Eb] [E]
[Eb] [E]
Key:
A
E
D
Eb
B
A
E
D
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_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, they give him his [D] orders at Monroe, Virginia, [A] saying, Steve, you're way [E] behind time.
[A] This is not 38, this is old [D] 97.
[A] You must put her in the [E] dispenser [A] on time.
Then he turned around and said to his black [D] breezy fireman, [A] shovel on a little [E] more coal.
[A] And when we cross that [D] white oak mountain, [A] watch old [E] 97 [A]
roll.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ But it's a mighty rough road [D] from Lynchburg to Danville, [A] and a line on a three [E]-mile grade.
_ [A] It was on that grade [D] that he lost his air brakes.
[A] See [E] what a jump [A] he made.
He was going down the crane, making [D] 90 miles an hour.
[A] His whistle broke into [E] a scream.
He [A] was found in the wreck with his [D] hand on the throttle.
[A] A skull dipped [E] to death by [A] the steam.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ Then a telegram come [D] to Washington Station, [A] and this is how it [E]
read.
[A] Oh, that brave engineer, [D] that one old 97, [A] he's a lion and old Danville did.
_ So now, all you ladies, [D] you better take a warning [A] from this time on [E] and learn.
Never [A] speak harsh words [D] to your true loving husband.
[A] He may leave you [E] and never [A] return.
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, they give him his [D] orders at Monroe, Virginia, [A] saying, Steve, you're way [E] behind time.
[A] This is not 38, this is old [D] 97.
[A] You must put her in the [E] dispenser [A] on time.
Then he turned around and said to his black [D] breezy fireman, [A] shovel on a little [E] more coal.
[A] And when we cross that [D] white oak mountain, [A] watch old [E] 97 [A]
roll.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ But it's a mighty rough road [D] from Lynchburg to Danville, [A] and a line on a three [E]-mile grade.
_ [A] It was on that grade [D] that he lost his air brakes.
[A] See [E] what a jump [A] he made.
He was going down the crane, making [D] 90 miles an hour.
[A] His whistle broke into [E] a scream.
He [A] was found in the wreck with his [D] hand on the throttle.
[A] A skull dipped [E] to death by [A] the steam.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ Then a telegram come [D] to Washington Station, [A] and this is how it [E]
read.
[A] Oh, that brave engineer, [D] that one old 97, [A] he's a lion and old Danville did.
_ So now, all you ladies, [D] you better take a warning [A] from this time on [E] and learn.
Never [A] speak harsh words [D] to your true loving husband.
[A] He may leave you [E] and never [A] return.
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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