Wreck Of The Old 97 Chords

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EWell, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia

B7Sayin', "Steve you're way behind timEe

This is not Thirty-Eight it is old Ninety-Seven

B7So put her into Spencer on time.E"

AThen he turned around and said to his black greasy firemaEn

A"Shovel on a little more coB7al

AAnd when we cross that White Oak MountaiEn

AWatch old Ninety-Seven roB7ll."

EAnd then a telegram came from WAashington station B7and this is how it reaEd

well that brave engineer that ran old 97 is lying in old daneville dead

cause he was going down the grid makeing 90 miles an hour

And his whistle broke into a scream

He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle,

scalded to death by the steam

now all you ladies you better take warnin'

From this time on and learn

Never speak harsh words to atrue lovin' husband

he may leave you and never return, poor boy