Chords for Wreck of the Old '97
Tempo:
126.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[E] [A]
Well, they gave him his orders [D] in Monroe, Virginia, [A] saying,
Steve, you're way [E] behind time.
This [A] is not 38, [D] but it's old 97.
You must put her [E] in dispenser [A] on time.
Well, he turned to the black, [D] greasy fireman and said,
[A] just shovel on a little [E] more coal.
[A] And when we cross [D] that wide open mountain,
[A] you can watch old [E] 97 [A] roll.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
It's a long, long way [D] from Danville to Lynchburg [A] on a line.
There's a three [E]-mile grade.
It [A] was on that grade [D] that he lost his air brakes.
You [A] can see [E] what a jump that [A] he made.
He wasn't going down the grade [D] to a 90-mile an hour
when [A] the whistle broke into [E] a scream.
He [A] was found in the wreck with [D] his hand on the throttle
[A] and [E] scalded to death [A] by the steam.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
Well, the telegram came [D] to Washington Station,
[A] and this is what [E] it read.
Oh, [A] that brave engineer, [D] that grungo 97,
well, [A] he's lying in [E] old [A] Danville dead.
Now, come on, you ladies [D] and prompt me,
take morning [A] nine from this day on you [E] must learn,
never [A] speak harsh words to [D] your kind-hearted husband,
[A] he will leave [E] you and never [A] return.
[D] [A]
[E]
[E] [A]
Well, they gave him his orders [D] in Monroe, Virginia, [A] saying,
Steve, you're way [E] behind time.
This [A] is not 38, [D] but it's old 97.
You must put her [E] in dispenser [A] on time.
Well, he turned to the black, [D] greasy fireman and said,
[A] just shovel on a little [E] more coal.
[A] And when we cross [D] that wide open mountain,
[A] you can watch old [E] 97 [A] roll.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
It's a long, long way [D] from Danville to Lynchburg [A] on a line.
There's a three [E]-mile grade.
It [A] was on that grade [D] that he lost his air brakes.
You [A] can see [E] what a jump that [A] he made.
He wasn't going down the grade [D] to a 90-mile an hour
when [A] the whistle broke into [E] a scream.
He [A] was found in the wreck with [D] his hand on the throttle
[A] and [E] scalded to death [A] by the steam.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
Well, the telegram came [D] to Washington Station,
[A] and this is what [E] it read.
Oh, [A] that brave engineer, [D] that grungo 97,
well, [A] he's lying in [E] old [A] Danville dead.
Now, come on, you ladies [D] and prompt me,
take morning [A] nine from this day on you [E] must learn,
never [A] speak harsh words to [D] your kind-hearted husband,
[A] he will leave [E] you and never [A] return.
[D] [A]
[E]
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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Well, they gave him his orders [D] in Monroe, Virginia, [A] saying,
Steve, you're way [E] behind time.
This [A] is not 38, [D] but it's old 97.
You must put her [E] in dispenser [A] on time. _
Well, he turned to the black, [D] greasy fireman and said,
[A] just shovel on a little [E] more coal. _
[A] And when we cross [D] that wide open mountain,
[A] you can watch old [E] 97 _ [A] roll. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
It's a long, long way [D] from Danville to Lynchburg [A] on a line.
There's a three [E]-mile grade.
It [A] was on that grade [D] that he lost his air brakes.
You [A] can see [E] what a jump that [A] he made.
He wasn't going down the grade [D] to a 90-mile an hour
when [A] the whistle broke into [E] a scream.
He [A] was found in the wreck with [D] his hand on the throttle
[A] and [E] scalded to death [A] by the steam. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
Well, the telegram came [D] to Washington Station,
[A] and this is what [E] it read.
Oh, [A] that brave engineer, [D] that grungo 97,
well, [A] he's lying in [E] old [A] Danville dead. _
Now, come on, you ladies [D] and prompt me,
take morning [A] nine from this day on you [E] must learn,
never [A] speak harsh words to [D] your kind-hearted husband,
[A] he will leave [E] you and never [A] return. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, they gave him his orders [D] in Monroe, Virginia, [A] saying,
Steve, you're way [E] behind time.
This [A] is not 38, [D] but it's old 97.
You must put her [E] in dispenser [A] on time. _
Well, he turned to the black, [D] greasy fireman and said,
[A] just shovel on a little [E] more coal. _
[A] And when we cross [D] that wide open mountain,
[A] you can watch old [E] 97 _ [A] roll. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
It's a long, long way [D] from Danville to Lynchburg [A] on a line.
There's a three [E]-mile grade.
It [A] was on that grade [D] that he lost his air brakes.
You [A] can see [E] what a jump that [A] he made.
He wasn't going down the grade [D] to a 90-mile an hour
when [A] the whistle broke into [E] a scream.
He [A] was found in the wreck with [D] his hand on the throttle
[A] and [E] scalded to death [A] by the steam. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
Well, the telegram came [D] to Washington Station,
[A] and this is what [E] it read.
Oh, [A] that brave engineer, [D] that grungo 97,
well, [A] he's lying in [E] old [A] Danville dead. _
Now, come on, you ladies [D] and prompt me,
take morning [A] nine from this day on you [E] must learn,
never [A] speak harsh words to [D] your kind-hearted husband,
[A] he will leave [E] you and never [A] return. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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