The Wreck Of The Old 97
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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 ninety seven
you must 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
scalded to death by the steam
Well all you ladies had better take a warnin'
from this time on and learn
never speak harsh words to your true love or husband
he may leave you and never re-turn.
Ray From Sussex England
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Readable chord sheet for The Wreck Of The Old 97 by Misc Country
They g[G]ave him his orders at M[C]onroe Vaginia sayin' S[G]teve your way behind the t[D]ime this is n[G]ot thirty eight this is o[C]ld ninety seven you must p[G]ull her into S[D]pencer on t[G]ime. He t[G]urned and he said to his b[C]lack greasy fireman let's s[G]hovel on a little more c[D]oal and w[G]hen we cross that w[C]ide oak mountain just w[G]atch old ninety s[D]even r[G]oll. Was a[G] mighty rough road from L[C]enburg to Danvill on a c[G]limb with a three mile g[D]rade it was o[G]n that grade that he l[C]ost his air brakes s[G]ee what a ju[D]mp he ma[G]de. He was c[G]omin' down the grade makin' n[C]inety miles an hour his w[G]histle broke into a s[D]cream he was f[G]ound in the wreck with his h[C]and on the throttle s[G]calded to d[D]eath by the s[G]team Well a[G]ll you ladies had b[C]etter take a warnin' from t[G]his time on and l[D]earn never s[G]peak harsh words to your t[C]rue love or husband he may l[G]eave you and n[D]ever re-t[G]urn. Ray From Sussex England