Casey Jones Chords

Key: G Tuning: E A D G B E Verse 1: G Come all you rounders G if you wanna hear a story A D about a brave engineer G Casey Jones was the rounder's name D and on a 6 -8 wheeler G boys he won his fame G The Caller called G Casey at half past four A D kissed his wife at the station door G mounted to the cabin G with his orders in his hand G and took his farewell trip D G to the promised land

Chorus 1: G C Casey Jones mounted to the cabin, G D Casey Jones with his orders in his hand, G C Casey Jones mounted to the cabin, G and took his farewill trip D G to the Promised Land Verse 2: G Oh, put in your water and C G shovel in your coal, G put your head out the window, D boys, watch 'em roll G I'm going to run her till C G she leaves the rail, G cause I'm six hours late D G with the Western mail G He looked at his watch and C G his watch was slow, G he looked at his water D and his water was low G G Turned to the fireman and he said, D We're gonna reach Frisco C G but we'll all be dead Chorus 2: G Casey Jones, G C we're gonna reach a Frisco G D Casey Jones, but we'll all be dead G C Casey Jones, we're gonna reach a Frisco G D G We're gonna reach Frisco but we'll all be dead Verse 3: G C Now Casey pulled up that Reno hill G D Tooted for the crossing with an awful shrill G Every man knew by C G the engine's moan G That the man at the throttle G D G was Casey Jones G C G Casey Pulled up within two miles of the place, G D number four stared him right in the face G He turned to the fireman and said, C G boy you better jump, G cause there's two locomotives D G that's a -goin' to bump Chorus 3: G C Casey Jones, two locomotives, G D Casey Jones and a -goin' to bump G C Casey Jones, two locomotives, G D G two locomotives a-goin' to bump Verse 4: G C G Casey said just before he died, G C D two more roads I'd like to ride G C G Firemen turned and said what might they be, G D G the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe G C G Mrs. Jones sat on her bed a -cryin', G just received a message that G D G her Casey man was dyin' G Said go to bed, children, C G and hush your cryin', G cause you got another papa D G on the Salt Lake Line Chorus 4: G Casey Jones, C G you got another papa G D G Casey Jones on the Salt Lake Line G Casey Jones, C G you got another papa G As Casey took his farewell trip to D G the Promised Land