Casey Jones chords by Grateful Dead

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:

e|-8h10-8---------------------------|
BB|-8h10-8---------------------------|
G+G|--------8/7-5---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------7--3-5/7-----------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------5-5~~----|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|


Chorus:

C majorC             FF
Driving that train, high on cocaine,
FF                 C majorC
Casey jones is ready, watch your speed.
C majorC           FF
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
FF                     C majorC
And you know that notion just crossed my mind.

Verse:

C majorC            D MajorD
This old engine makes it on time,
FF                      G+G
Leaves central station ’bout a quarter to nine,
C majorC               D MajorD
Hits river junction at seventeen to,
    FF     E minorEm        A minorAm         G7G7
At a quarter to ten you know it’s travlin’ again.

Chorus:

C majorC        C#C#  D MajorD
Trouble ahead, Ohhhh lady in red,
FF                   G+G
Take my advice you’d be better off dead.
C majorC                     D MajorD
Switchman’s sleeping, train hundred and two is
FF       E minorEm      A minorAm      G7G7
On the wrong track and headed for you.

Chorus:

C majorC                 D MajorD
Trouble with you is the trouble with me,
    FF                 G+G
Got two good eyes but you still don’t see.
C majorC                    D MajorD
Come round the bend, you know it’s the end,
    FF   E minorEm       E minorEm         G7G7
The fireman screams and the engine just gleams...

Chorus:

C majorC             FF
Driving that train, high on cocaine,
FF                 C majorC
Casey jones is ready, watch your speed.
C majorC           FF
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
FF                     C majorC
And you know that notion just crossed my mind.


Intro/Outro:

e|-8h10-8---------------------------|
BB|-8h10-8---------------------------|
G+G|--------8/7-5---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------7-3--5/7-----------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------5-5~~----|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|

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| (n) Ghost note
  h - Hammer On
  / - slide between notes
  ~ - vibrato

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