Wreck Of The Old 97
Johnny CashVersion1
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They gave him his orders at Monroe Vaginia
sayin' Steve your way behind the time
this is not thirty eight this is old 97
pull her into Spencer on time.
He turned and he said to his black greasy fireman
let's shovel on a little more coal
and when we cross that wide oak mountain
just watch old ninety seven roll.
Was a mighty rough road from Lenburg to Danvill
on a climb with a three mile grade
it was on that grade that he lost his air brakes
see what a jump he made.
He was comin' down the grade makin' ninety miles an hour
his whistle broke into a scream
he was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle
scolded to death by the steam
Well all you ladies had better take warnin'
from this time on and learn
never speak harsh words to your true love or husband
he may leave you and never return
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Readable chord sheet for Wreck Of The Old 97 by Johnny Cash
[G]They gave him his order[C]s at Monroe Vaginia sayin' [G]Steve your way behind the [D]time this is [G]not thirty eight this is [C]old 97 [G]pull her into [D]Spencer on [G]time. He [G]turned and he said to his [C]black greasy fireman let's [G]shovel on a little more [D]coal and [G]when we cross that [C]wide oak mountain just [G]watch old ninety [D]seven [G]roll. Was a[G] mighty rough road from [C]Lenburg to Danvill on a c[G]limb with a three mile [D]grade it was o[G]n that grade that he [C]lost his air brakes [G]see what a [D]jump he [G]made. He was [G]comin' down the grade makin' [C]ninety miles an hour his [G]whistle broke into a [D]scream he was [G]found in the wreck with his [C]hand on the throttle [G]scolded to [D]death by the [G]steam Well [G]all you ladies had [C]better take warnin' from [G]this time on and [D]learn never [G]speak harsh words to your [C]true love or husband he may l[G]eave you and [D]never re[G]turn