Johnny Cash - Wreck Of The Old 97

capo 1st fret

intro :

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well , they gave him his orders at monroe , virginia .
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said , “steve , you’re way behinf time .
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this is not thirty – eight , this is old ninety – seven .
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put her into spencer on time . ”

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then he turned around and said to his black , greasy fireman ,
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“shovel on a little more coal .
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and when we cross that white oak mountain ,
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watch old ninety – seven roll . ”

guitar solo :

instrumental verse

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and then a telegram comes from washington station ,
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this is how it read :
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“oh , that brave engineer that run old ninety – seven
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is lyin’ in old danville dead . ”

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’cause he was goin’ down a grade makin’ ninety miles an hour ,
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the whistle broke into a scream .
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he was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle ,
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scalded to death by the steam . one more time!

guitar solo :

instrumental verse

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well , now , all you ladies , you better take the warnin’
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from this time on and learn .
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never speak hard words to your true lovin’ husband .
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he may leave you and never re – turn . poor boy .

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