The Wreck Of The Old 97 chords by The Seekers

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:
G+G C majorC   FF C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC

Verse:
              FF
They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
     C majorC            G+G
Sayin', "Steve, you're way behind time
   C majorC         FF
It's 8:38, and it's the Old '97
   C majorC      G+G      C majorC
Gotta put her into Danville on time"

Chorus:
                  FF
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
   C majorC           G+G
On a line with a three-mile grade
    C majorC          FF
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
    C majorC     G+G    C majorC
You can see what a jump he made

Verse:
              FF
Steve Brady he said to his black, greasy fireman
 C majorC            G+G
"Shovel on a little more coal
  C majorC          FF
I'm waitin' to pass them wide-open mountains
   C majorC      G+G C majorC
Gonna see the Old '97 roll"

Chorus:
                  FF
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
   C majorC           G+G
On a line with a three-mile grade
    C majorC          FF
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
    C majorC     G+G    C majorC
You can see what a jump he made

Verse:
                 FF
He's comin' down that line makin' ninety miles an hour
  C majorC          G+G
The whistle broke into a scream
   C majorC                FF
They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle
     C majorC     G+G    C majorC
He'd been scalded to death by steam

Chorus:
                  FF
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
   C majorC           G+G
On a line with a three-mile grade
    C majorC          FF
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
    C majorC     G+G    C majorC
You can see what a jump he made

Verse:
          FF
Well, come on now, all you ladies
   C majorC         G+G
From this time on, now learn
     C majorC              FF
Don't you ever say harsh words to your true-lovin' husband
   C majorC       G+G    C majorC
He'll leave you and never return

Chorus:
                  FF
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
   C majorC           G+G
On a line with a three-mile grade
    C majorC          FF
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
    C majorC     G+G    C majorC
You can see what a jump he made

Instrumental:
C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC

Verse:
                     FF
Well, he's comin' down that line, makin' ninety miles an hour
    C majorC          G+G
And the whistle broke into a scream
   C majorC                FF
They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle
     C majorC     G+G    C majorC
He'd been scalded to death by steam

Chorus:
                  FF
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
   C majorC           G+G
On a line with a three-mile grade
    C majorC          FF
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
    C majorC     G+G    C majorC
You can see what a jump he made

Chorus:
                  FF
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
   C majorC           G+G
On a line with a three-mile grade
    C majorC          FF
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
    C majorC     G+G    C majorC
You can see what a jump he made

Chorus:
                  FF
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
   C majorC           G+G
On a line with a three-mile grade
    C majorC          FF
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
    C majorC     G+G    C majorC
You can see what a jump he made