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Wreck of The Old '97 chords by Vernon Dalhart


Vernon Dalhart Chords

I'm not sure what key this is done in, but this one here is in the key of G.

G
They gave him his orders,
   C
At Monroe, Virginia,
       G                       D
Sayin' Pete you're way behind time.
        G                C
This is not '38, but its old '97,
         G            D          G
You must put her into Spencer on time.

(Verse 2)
G
He looked round an' said,
       C
To his black, greasy fireman,
     G                       D
Jus' shove on in a lil' more coal.
    G                  C
And when we cross that wide old mountain,
        G           D G
You can watch old '97 roll.

(Verse 3)
G
Its a mighty rough road,
     C
From Lynchburg to Danville,
     G                    D
In a line on a three mile grade.
       G
It was on that grade,
C
That he lost his airbrake,
        G          D       G
And you see what a jump he made.

(Verse 4)
G
He was goin' down the grade,
       C
Makin' ninety miles an hour,
         G                    D
When his whistle broke into a scream.
       G
He was found in the wreck,
         C
With his hand on the throttle,
      G          D            G
And a scalded to death by the steam.

(Verse 5)
G              C
Now ladies you must take warnin',
     G                 D
From this time now and on.
      G
Never speak harsh words,
        C
To your true love and husband,
       G             D     G
He may leave you and never return.

Hope ya have fun with this timeless standard.

[Thanks to Michael Owens for tabs]
            



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