Chords for Wreck of the Tennessee Gravy Train
Tempo:
124.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Bb
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[C]
[F] The people of Tennessee want to know who wrecked [C] our brave train, the one we thought would run so well, and now [F] who can we blame?
They want to know who greaves the track and starts [C] them down the road, the same old train contained our money to [F] build our highway road.
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] But now we're up against it [Bb] and no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we [Bb] can do is to do the best we [C] can, follow me good people, I'm bound [F] for the promontory.
[Bb]
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[C]
[F] Now I could be a banker without [C] the least excuse, but look at the treasure of Tennessee and [F] tell me what's the use.
We lately bonded Tennessee for just [C] five million bucks, the bonds were issued and the money tied up, but now [Am] we're in [F] tough love.
[C]
[F]
[C] [F]
But now we're up against it and [Bb] no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can, [C] follow me good people, I'm bound for [F] the promontory.
[Bb]
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[C] [F]
Some lay it all on parties, some lay it on [C] others you see, but now that you can plainly see what [F] happened to Tennessee.
While the engineer pulled the plug, the conductor [C] rang the bell, the brakeman hollered all aboard and the banks [F] all went to hell.
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] But now we're up against it [Bb] and no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can, [C] follow me good people, I'm bound [F] for the promontory.
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[C]
[F] The people of Tennessee want to know who wrecked [C] our brave train, the one we thought would run so well, and now [F] who can we blame?
They want to know who greaves the track and starts [C] them down the road, the same old train contained our money to [F] build our highway road.
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] But now we're up against it [Bb] and no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we [Bb] can do is to do the best we [C] can, follow me good people, I'm bound [F] for the promontory.
[Bb]
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[C]
[F] Now I could be a banker without [C] the least excuse, but look at the treasure of Tennessee and [F] tell me what's the use.
We lately bonded Tennessee for just [C] five million bucks, the bonds were issued and the money tied up, but now [Am] we're in [F] tough love.
[C]
[F]
[C] [F]
But now we're up against it and [Bb] no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can, [C] follow me good people, I'm bound for [F] the promontory.
[Bb]
[C]
[F] [Bb]
[C] [F]
Some lay it all on parties, some lay it on [C] others you see, but now that you can plainly see what [F] happened to Tennessee.
While the engineer pulled the plug, the conductor [C] rang the bell, the brakeman hollered all aboard and the banks [F] all went to hell.
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] But now we're up against it [Bb] and no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can, [C] follow me good people, I'm bound [F] for the promontory.
Key:
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[F] _ The people of Tennessee want to know who wrecked [C] our brave train, the one we thought would run so well, and now [F] who can we blame?
They want to know who greaves the track and starts [C] them down the road, the same old train contained our money to [F] build our highway road. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ But now we're up against it [Bb] and no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we [Bb] can do is to do the best we [C] can, follow me good people, I'm bound [F] for the promontory.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ Now I could be a banker without [C] the least excuse, but look at the treasure of Tennessee and [F] tell me what's the use.
We lately bonded Tennessee for just [C] five million bucks, the bonds were issued and the money tied up, but now [Am] we're in [F] tough love. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
But now we're up against it and [Bb] no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can, [C] follow me good people, I'm bound for [F] the promontory.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ Some lay it all on parties, some lay it on [C] others you see, but now that you can plainly see what [F] happened to Tennessee.
While the engineer pulled the plug, the conductor [C] rang the bell, the brakeman hollered all aboard and the banks [F] all went to hell. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ But now we're up against it [Bb] and no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can, [C] follow me good people, I'm bound [F] for the promontory. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ The people of Tennessee want to know who wrecked [C] our brave train, the one we thought would run so well, and now [F] who can we blame?
They want to know who greaves the track and starts [C] them down the road, the same old train contained our money to [F] build our highway road. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ But now we're up against it [Bb] and no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we [Bb] can do is to do the best we [C] can, follow me good people, I'm bound [F] for the promontory.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ Now I could be a banker without [C] the least excuse, but look at the treasure of Tennessee and [F] tell me what's the use.
We lately bonded Tennessee for just [C] five million bucks, the bonds were issued and the money tied up, but now [Am] we're in [F] tough love. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
But now we're up against it and [Bb] no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can, [C] follow me good people, I'm bound for [F] the promontory.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ Some lay it all on parties, some lay it on [C] others you see, but now that you can plainly see what [F] happened to Tennessee.
While the engineer pulled the plug, the conductor [C] rang the bell, the brakeman hollered all aboard and the banks [F] all went to hell. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ But now we're up against it [Bb] and no use to raise a row, [C] but of all the times I've ever seen, we're sure up [F] against it now.
The only thing that we can [Bb] do is to do the best we can, [C] follow me good people, I'm bound [F] for the promontory. _ _ _ _ _ _
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