Johnny Cash - Casey Jones

a very easy song , and underrated at that! classic johnny right here .

standard tuning , no capo . ( this is a great song for beginner guitarists ) .

G : 320033
C : x32010
D7 : xxx212
D : xxx232

note : you can also play a regular D in place of the D7 , both sound correct . just don’t
play D7 in place of D in the chorus , it sounds a bit off .

intro : G ( with some country/Bluegrass plucking )

( verse 1 )
G
come all you rounders if you wanna hear ,
C D7
the story about a brave engineer .
G
casey jones was the roller’s name ,
D7 G
on A 68 wheeler course he rode to fame .

( verse 2 )
G
caller called casey bout half past four ,
C D7
he kissed his wife at the station door .
G
he climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand ,
D7 G
said this is the trip to the promised land .

( chorus )
D
casey jones , climbed in the cabin ,
G D
casey jones , orders in his hand ,
G D
casey jones , leaning out the window ,
G D G
making a trip to the promised land .

( verse 3 )
G
through south memphis yards on a fly ,
C D7
rain been a falling and the water was high .
G
everybody knew by the engine’s moan ,
D7 G
that the man at the throttle was casey jones .

( verse 4 )
G
well jones said fireman now don’t you fret ,
C D7
sam webb said “we ain’t a giving up yet ,
G
we’re eight hours late with the southbound mail ,
D7 G
we’ll be on time or we’re leaving the rails . ”

( chorus )

( verse 5 )
G
dead on the rail was a passenger train ,
C D7
blood was a boiling in casey’s brain .
G
casey said “hey now look out ahead ,
D7 G
jump sam jump or we’ll all be dead . ”

( verse 6 )
G
with a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake ,
C D7
north mississippi was wide awake .
G
i see railroad official said ,
D7 G
“he’s a good engineer to be a lying dead . ”

( chorus )

( verse 7 )
G
headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain ,
C D7
all the part of a railroad train .
G
sweat and toil the good and the grand ,
D7 G
are part of the life of a railroad man .

( chorus )

and that is all , hope you enjoy! : )
– joe