Casey Jones Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
85.35 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
F
Bb
G
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [Bb] [Ab] [Bb]
[G]
[Ab] [G]
[B] [G]
[Bb] [Gb] [E]
[F]
Come all ye rounders if you want to hear the story about a brave engineer, Gacy Jones was
a roller's name on a six-speed wheeler was he wrote to fame.
Caller called Gacy about a half past four, he kissed his wife at the station door, he climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand, said this is the trip to the drama's land.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land.
Thru South Memphis, yards on a fly, rain been a [C]-fallin' and the water was [F] high, everybody knew by the engines moan that the man at the throttle was Gacy Jones.
[Ab]
Webb Jones said, fireman, don't you fret, Sam Webb [Eb] said, I ain't a-givin' up yet, we're [Ab] eight hours late with the southbound mail, be on time or we're leavin' the rails.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land.
Dead on the rail was a passenger train, what was a-fallin' in Gacy's brain, Gacy said, hey, look out ahead, Sam, jump, Sam, jump, or we'll all be dead.
Well, a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake, North Mississippi was wide awake, I see railroad officials said, he's a good engineer to be a-layin' dead.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's [F] land.
Headaches and heartaches and all kind of pain are all a part of a [C] railroad train, [F] sweat and toil, the good and the grand are part of the life of a railroad man.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, [C] orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land.
[G]
[Ab] [G]
[B] [G]
[Bb] [Gb] [E]
[F]
Come all ye rounders if you want to hear the story about a brave engineer, Gacy Jones was
a roller's name on a six-speed wheeler was he wrote to fame.
Caller called Gacy about a half past four, he kissed his wife at the station door, he climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand, said this is the trip to the drama's land.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land.
Thru South Memphis, yards on a fly, rain been a [C]-fallin' and the water was [F] high, everybody knew by the engines moan that the man at the throttle was Gacy Jones.
[Ab]
Webb Jones said, fireman, don't you fret, Sam Webb [Eb] said, I ain't a-givin' up yet, we're [Ab] eight hours late with the southbound mail, be on time or we're leavin' the rails.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land.
Dead on the rail was a passenger train, what was a-fallin' in Gacy's brain, Gacy said, hey, look out ahead, Sam, jump, Sam, jump, or we'll all be dead.
Well, a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake, North Mississippi was wide awake, I see railroad officials said, he's a good engineer to be a-layin' dead.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's [F] land.
Headaches and heartaches and all kind of pain are all a part of a [C] railroad train, [F] sweat and toil, the good and the grand are part of the life of a railroad man.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, [C] orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land.
Key:
Ab
F
Bb
G
C
Ab
F
Bb
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_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Come all ye rounders if you want to hear the story about a brave engineer, Gacy Jones was
a roller's name on a six-speed wheeler was he wrote to fame.
Caller called Gacy about a half past four, he kissed his wife at the station door, he climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand, said this is the trip to the drama's land.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land. _
_ _ _ _ _ Thru South Memphis, yards on a fly, rain been a [C]-fallin' and the water was [F] high, everybody knew by the engines moan that the man at the throttle was Gacy Jones.
[Ab] _
_ Webb Jones said, fireman, don't you fret, Sam Webb [Eb] said, I ain't a-givin' up yet, we're [Ab] eight hours late with the southbound mail, be on time or we're leavin' the rails.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land. _ _ _ _ _
_ Dead on the rail was a passenger train, what was a-fallin' in Gacy's brain, Gacy said, hey, look out ahead, Sam, jump, Sam, jump, or we'll all be dead.
_ _ _ _ Well, a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake, North Mississippi was wide awake, I see railroad officials said, he's a good engineer to be a-layin' dead.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's [F] land. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Headaches and heartaches and all kind of pain are all a part of a [C] railroad train, [F] sweat and toil, the good and the grand are part of the life of a railroad man.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, [C] orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land. _
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_ _ [Bb] _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Come all ye rounders if you want to hear the story about a brave engineer, Gacy Jones was
a roller's name on a six-speed wheeler was he wrote to fame.
Caller called Gacy about a half past four, he kissed his wife at the station door, he climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand, said this is the trip to the drama's land.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land. _
_ _ _ _ _ Thru South Memphis, yards on a fly, rain been a [C]-fallin' and the water was [F] high, everybody knew by the engines moan that the man at the throttle was Gacy Jones.
[Ab] _
_ Webb Jones said, fireman, don't you fret, Sam Webb [Eb] said, I ain't a-givin' up yet, we're [Ab] eight hours late with the southbound mail, be on time or we're leavin' the rails.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land. _ _ _ _ _
_ Dead on the rail was a passenger train, what was a-fallin' in Gacy's brain, Gacy said, hey, look out ahead, Sam, jump, Sam, jump, or we'll all be dead.
_ _ _ _ Well, a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake, North Mississippi was wide awake, I see railroad officials said, he's a good engineer to be a-layin' dead.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's [F] land. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Headaches and heartaches and all kind of pain are all a part of a [C] railroad train, [F] sweat and toil, the good and the grand are part of the life of a railroad man.
Gacy Jones climbed in the cabin, Gacy Jones, [C] orders in his hand, Gacy Jones, leaning out the window, making a trip to the drama's land. _
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