Chords for ORIGINAL 'WRECK OF THE OLD 97' WITH BACKGROUND STORY
Tempo:
95.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
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Am
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] They gave them his [C] orders and one more draw Virginia [G] say you see your way [D] behind time
[G] For this old lady [C] ain't it a eight ninety seven [G] and you've got to [D] get to town in [G] a long time
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a [C] lion she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a sight [G] she made
Now Steve Brady said [C] to his fat greasy father [G] to shovel on a little [D] more coal
[G] I went with these [C] lones to raid the lofty mountains [G] and just watch that [D] old 97 [G] hole
Cause it's a mighty long road [Am] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a [G] young she made
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[G] Well she was coming down the line
[C] When [G] the whistle broke into [D] a scream
[G] They found him on his back [C] with his hand on the throttle [G] he'd been [D] scalded to [G] death by steam
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see what [D] a young [G] she made
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[G] So come on [C] now old lady [G] from this time on [D] now love
[G] Don't ever say harsh words [C] to your true loving husbands [G] they may leave [D] you and [G] never return
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Linchpark down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [E] she could see [D] what a young [G] she made
Well she was coming down the line [C] making mighty fast plows
[G] That whistle broke into [D] a scream
[G] They found him on his back [C] with his hand upon the throttle [G] he'd been [D] scalded to death [G] by steam
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a young [G] she made
She could see what a young she made
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[G] For this old lady [C] ain't it a eight ninety seven [G] and you've got to [D] get to town in [G] a long time
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a [C] lion she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a sight [G] she made
Now Steve Brady said [C] to his fat greasy father [G] to shovel on a little [D] more coal
[G] I went with these [C] lones to raid the lofty mountains [G] and just watch that [D] old 97 [G] hole
Cause it's a mighty long road [Am] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a [G] young she made
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G] [D]
[G] Well she was coming down the line
[C] When [G] the whistle broke into [D] a scream
[G] They found him on his back [C] with his hand on the throttle [G] he'd been [D] scalded to [G] death by steam
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see what [D] a young [G] she made
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G] [D]
[G] So come on [C] now old lady [G] from this time on [D] now love
[G] Don't ever say harsh words [C] to your true loving husbands [G] they may leave [D] you and [G] never return
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Linchpark down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [E] she could see [D] what a young [G] she made
Well she was coming down the line [C] making mighty fast plows
[G] That whistle broke into [D] a scream
[G] They found him on his back [C] with his hand upon the throttle [G] he'd been [D] scalded to death [G] by steam
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a young [G] she made
She could see what a young she made
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_ _ _ _ [G] They gave them his [C] orders and one more draw Virginia [G] say you see your way [D] behind time
[G] For this old lady [C] ain't it a eight ninety seven [G] and you've got to [D] get to town in [G] a long time
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a [C] lion she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a sight [G] she made
_ Now Steve Brady said [C] to his fat greasy father [G] to shovel on a little [D] more coal
_ [G] I went with these [C] lones to raid the lofty mountains [G] and just watch that [D] old 97 [G] hole
Cause it's a mighty long road [Am] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a [G] young she made _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ Well she was coming down the line
[C] When _ _ [G] the whistle broke into [D] a scream
_ [G] They found him on his back [C] with his hand on the throttle [G] he'd been [D] scalded to [G] death by steam
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see what [D] a young [G] she made _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ So come on [C] now old lady [G] from this time on [D] now love
_ [G] Don't ever say harsh words [C] to your true loving husbands [G] they may leave [D] you and [G] never return
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Linchpark down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [E] she could see [D] what a young [G] she made
Well she was coming down the line [C] making mighty fast plows
[G] That whistle broke into [D] a scream
_ [G] They found him on his back [C] with his hand upon the throttle [G] he'd been [D] scalded to death [G] by steam
_ Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a young [G] she made
_ She could see what a young she made _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] They gave them his [C] orders and one more draw Virginia [G] say you see your way [D] behind time
[G] For this old lady [C] ain't it a eight ninety seven [G] and you've got to [D] get to town in [G] a long time
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a [C] lion she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a sight [G] she made
_ Now Steve Brady said [C] to his fat greasy father [G] to shovel on a little [D] more coal
_ [G] I went with these [C] lones to raid the lofty mountains [G] and just watch that [D] old 97 [G] hole
Cause it's a mighty long road [Am] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a [G] young she made _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ Well she was coming down the line
[C] When _ _ [G] the whistle broke into [D] a scream
_ [G] They found him on his back [C] with his hand on the throttle [G] he'd been [D] scalded to [G] death by steam
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see what [D] a young [G] she made _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ So come on [C] now old lady [G] from this time on [D] now love
_ [G] Don't ever say harsh words [C] to your true loving husbands [G] they may leave [D] you and [G] never return
Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Linchpark down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her [G] head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [E] she could see [D] what a young [G] she made
Well she was coming down the line [C] making mighty fast plows
[G] That whistle broke into [D] a scream
_ [G] They found him on his back [C] with his hand upon the throttle [G] he'd been [D] scalded to death [G] by steam
_ Cause it's a mighty long road [C] from Richmond down to Dandle [G] on a train on a six [D] mile run
Her head was down like a lion [C] she lost her air brakes [G] she could see [D] what a young [G] she made
_ She could see what a young she made _ _ _ _ _
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