Mississippi John Hurt – Casey Jones (Ukulele)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: [email protected] Tuning: Standard
F           F               F
Casey Jones was a brave engineer

            F          G7     F
He told his fireman to not to fear

                   F            F
Says All I want my water and my coal

                    F
Look out the window see me drive wheel roll

F                F                F
Early one mornin came a shower of rain

                  G7               F
Round the curve I seen a passenger train

                 F     F
In the cabin was Casey Jones

F
He's a noble engineer man but he's dead and gone

F                 F        F
Children children get your hat

          G7               F
Mama Mama what you mean by that?

                    F       F
Get your hat put it on your head

F
Go down in town see if your daddy's dead

F             F          F
Mama mama oh, how can it be?

                    G7         F
My daddy got killed on the old I.C.

                           F         F
Hush your mouth I said and hold your breat

F
You're gonna draw a pension after daddy's dead"

F               F       F
Caseys wife she got the news

                                      G7           F           
She was sittin on the bedside she was lacin up her shoes

                          F         F
Said Go away children and hold your breath

F
You're gonna draw a pension after your daddy's dead

F           F         F
Casey said, before he died

                        G7         F
Fixed the blinds so the boys can't ride

                     F        F
If they ride, let em ride the rod

F
Trust they lives in the hands of God

F           F               F
Casey Jones was a brave engineer

            F          G7     F
He told his fireman to not to fear

                   F            F
Says All I want my water and my coal

                    F
Look out the window see me drive wheel roll