The Wreck Of The Old 97 Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D]
[G]

[Verse 1]
Well, [G]they gave him his orders in [C]Monroe,
Virginian,
Said, [G]"Steve, you're way behind [D]time,
"This is [G]not 38, this [C]is [G]Ol'97,
"Put her into [D]Spencer on [G]time."

[Verse 2]
Then [G]he turned around and said to his [C]black,
greasy fireman,
[G]"Shovel on a little more [D]coal.
And [G]when we reach that [C]White
Oak mountain,
[G]"Watch Ol'97 roll."
[D]And

[Verse 3]
[G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D]the[G]n a telegran come
from [C]Washington station,
This is [G]what it read,
"Oh that [D]brave [G]engineer
that [C]run '97,
"Is lyin' [G]in Danville dead."
[D]"Cause

[Verse 4]
[G]he was going down a grade
[C]making 90 miles an hour,
The [G]whistle broke into [D]a scream.
He was [G]found in the wreck with
his [C]hand on the throttle,
[G]Scalded [D]to death by steam."

[Interlude 1]
[G][C]
[G][D][G]
[C][G][D][G]
[C][G][D][G]

[Verse 5]
[C]One [G]more tim[D]e!

[Verse 6]
[G]Oh, now all you ladies
[C]better take a warning,
From [G]this time on and [D]learn.
Never [G]speak harsh to your
[C]true- lovin' husband,
He may [G]leave you and [D]never re[G]turn.[C][D]
Poor Boy.