CASEY JONES Key: F / Capo: 1 / Play: E E Come all you rounders if you wanna hear E F# B7 A story about a brave engineer E Casey Jones was the roller's name E B7 E On a sixty-eight wheeler course he rode to fame Caller called Casey 'bout a half past four He kissed his wife at the station door Climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand Said this is my trip to the Promised Land CHORUS: E (Casey Jones) Climbed in the cabin E B7 (Casey Jones) Orders in his hand E (Casey Jones) Leanin' out the window E B7 E Takin' a trip to the Promised Land Through South Memphis yards on a fly Rain been a-fallin' and the water was high Everybody knew by the engine's moan That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones KEY CHANGE: Key: Ab / Capo: 1 / Play: G G Well Jones said Fireman don't you fret G A D Sam Webb said I ain't a-givin' up yet G We're eight hours late with the south-bound mail G D G Be on time or we're leavin' the rails REPEAT CHORUS Dead on the rail was a passenger train Blood was a-boilin' in Casey's brain Casey said Hey look out ahead Sam jump Sam jump or we'll all be dead With a hand on the whistle and a hand on the brake North Mississippi was wide awake IC railroad officials said He's a good engineer to be a-layin' dead REPEAT CHORUS KEY CHANGE: Key: F / Capo: 1 / Play: E Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain Are all a part of the railroad train Sweat and toil the good and the grand Are part of the life on the railroad man REPEAT CHORUS