Wreck of The Old '97 (failed - reindex) Vernon Dalhart
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,
At [C]Monroe, Virginia,
Sayin' [G]Pete you're way behind t[D]ime.
This is [G]not '38, but its [C]old '97,
You must [G]put her into [D]Spencer on [G]time.
(Verse 2)
[G]He looked round an' said,
To his [C]black, greasy fireman,
Jus' [G]shove on in a lil' more [D]coal.
And [G]when we cross that [C]wide old mountain,
You can [G]watch old '9[D]7 [G]roll.
(Verse 3)
[G]Its a mighty rough road,
From [C]Lynchburg to Danville,
In a [G]line on a three mile [D]grade.
It was [G]on that grade,
[C]That he lost his airbrake,
And you [G]see what a [D]jump he [G]made.
(Verse 4)
[G]He was goin' down the grade,
Makin' [C]ninety miles an hour,
When his [G]whistle broke into a [D]scream.
He was [G]found in the wreck,
With his [C]hand on the throttle,
And a [G]scalded to [D]death by the [G]steam.
(Verse 5)
[G]Now ladies you [C]must take warnin',
From [G]this time now and [D]on.
Never [G]speak harsh words,
To your [C]true love and husband,
He may [G]leave you and [D]never [G]return.
Hope ya have fun with this timeless standard.
(Thanks to Michael Owens for tabs)
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