Ben Dewberrys Final Run chords by Johnny Cash

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
G
Ben Dewberry was a brave engineer
                               D    G
He told his fireman don't you ever fear
 G
All I want is the water and coal
                                          D      G
Put your head out the window, watch the drivers roll
                   C                      G
Watch the drivers roll watch the drivers roll
                                            D      G
Stick your head out the window, watch the drivers roll

Verse 2:
 G
Ben Dewberry said before he died
                          D       G
Two more roads that he wanted to ride
      G
His fireman asked him what could they be
                                  D     G
Said the old Northeastern and the A and B
                  C                   G
He said the A and B he said the A and B
                                  D     G
It's the old Northeastern and the A and B


Instrumental:
G   D  G
G   D  G
C   G
G   D  G


Verse 3:
        G
On the early morning it began to rain
                            D       G
Around the curve come a passenger train
 G
Ben Dewberry was a brave engineer
                                   D         G
With the throttle wide open and without any fear
                   C                      G
He didn't have no fear he didn't have no fear
                              D       G
Had her runnin' wide open without any fear


Verse 4:
     G
Then Ben, he turned and he shook his head
                                       D      G
He said We may make Atlanta but we'll all be dead
     G
The train was a-flyin' by a troublesome switch
                              D         G
Without any warning then she took the ditch
                    C                       G
Yes, she took the ditch well, she took the ditch
                              D         G
Without any warning then she took the ditch


Instrumental:
G   D  G
G   D  G
C   G
G   D  G


Verse 5:
           G
Well, the big locomotive and the twisted rail
                              D     G
Ben never lived to tell that awful tale
     G
His life was ended and his work was done
                            D     G
When Ben Dewberry made his final run
                   C                     G
He made his final run he made his final run
                            D     G
When Ben Dewberry made his final run