Wreck Of Old 97 Chords by Boxcar Willie
Tempo:
127.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Ab
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab]
[G]
[E]
[A]
Well, they gave him his orders [D] in Monroe, Virginia, saying,
[A]
Steve, you're way [E] behind.
This [A] is not 38, but [D] it's old 97.
You [A] must put her in [E] 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 crossed [D] that wide open mountain,
[A] could 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 what [E] a jump that [A] he made.
He wasn't going down the grade.
[D] It was 90 miles 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, a telegram came [D] to Washington Station,
[A] and this is what [E] it read.
[A] Pull that brave engineer, [D] that grungle 97,
well, [A] he's lying in [E] old [A] Danville, dear.
Now, come on, you ladies, [D] and from me, take morning [A] nine.
From this day on, you [E] must learn,
never [A]
speak harsh words [D] to your kind-hearted husband.
[A] He may leave [E] you and never [A] return.
[D] [A] [E] [A]
[G]
[E]
[A]
Well, they gave him his orders [D] in Monroe, Virginia, saying,
[A]
Steve, you're way [E] behind.
This [A] is not 38, but [D] it's old 97.
You [A] must put her in [E] 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 crossed [D] that wide open mountain,
[A] could 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 what [E] a jump that [A] he made.
He wasn't going down the grade.
[D] It was 90 miles 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, a telegram came [D] to Washington Station,
[A] and this is what [E] it read.
[A] Pull that brave engineer, [D] that grungle 97,
well, [A] he's lying in [E] old [A] Danville, dear.
Now, come on, you ladies, [D] and from me, take morning [A] nine.
From this day on, you [E] must learn,
never [A]
speak harsh words [D] to your kind-hearted husband.
[A] He may leave [E] you and never [A] return.
[D] [A] [E] [A]
Key:
A
E
D
Ab
G
A
E
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, they gave him his orders [D] in Monroe, Virginia, saying,
[A]
Steve, you're way [E] behind.
_ This [A] is not 38, but [D] it's old 97.
You [A] must put her in [E] 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 crossed [D] that wide open mountain,
[A] could 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 what [E] a jump that [A] he made.
He wasn't going down the grade.
[D] It was 90 miles 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, a telegram came [D] to Washington Station,
[A] and this is what [E] it read.
[A] Pull that brave engineer, [D] that grungle 97,
well, [A] he's lying in [E] old [A] Danville, dear.
_ Now, come on, you ladies, [D] and from me, take morning [A] nine.
From this day on, you [E] must learn,
never [A]
speak harsh words [D] to your kind-hearted husband.
[A] He may leave [E] you and never [A] return.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, they gave him his orders [D] in Monroe, Virginia, saying,
[A]
Steve, you're way [E] behind.
_ This [A] is not 38, but [D] it's old 97.
You [A] must put her in [E] 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 crossed [D] that wide open mountain,
[A] could 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 what [E] a jump that [A] he made.
He wasn't going down the grade.
[D] It was 90 miles 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, a telegram came [D] to Washington Station,
[A] and this is what [E] it read.
[A] Pull that brave engineer, [D] that grungle 97,
well, [A] he's lying in [E] old [A] Danville, dear.
_ Now, come on, you ladies, [D] and from me, take morning [A] nine.
From this day on, you [E] must learn,
never [A]
speak harsh words [D] to your kind-hearted husband.
[A] He may leave [E] you and never [A] return.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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