Wreck Of The Old 97
Key: GEnglish
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They Ggive him his orders at Monroe CVirginia
Saying GSteve you're way behind D7time
This is Gnot 38 but this is COld 97
GPut her in D7Spencer on Gtime
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Then he looked around and said to his Cblack greasy fireman
Just Gshovel on a little more D7coal
And Gwhen we cross that CWhite Oak Mountain
GYou can D7watch Old 97 Groll
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And when a telegram comes from CWashington Station
And Gthis is how it D7read
Oh that Gbrave engineers that Crun old 97
GIs lying in old D7Danville Gdead
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He was going down grade making C90 miles an hour
When Ghis whistle broke into a D7scream
He was Gfound in the wreck with his Chand on the throttle
And Gwas scalded to D7death by the Gsteam
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Now ladies you must Ctake warning
From Gthis time on and D7learn
Never Gspeak harsh words to your Ctrue loving husband
GHe may leave you D7and never Greturn