Pete Seeger – Casey Jones The Union Scab (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
As recorded by Pete Seeger
(1955 release)
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G D The workers on the S.P. Line for strike sent out a call G A D But Casey Jones, the engineer, he wouldn't strike at all G His boiler it was leakin' and the drivers on the bum
N.C.
And the engines and the bearin' they were all outta plumb
[Chorus 1]
G C Casey Jones kept his junk-pile runnin' G A D Casey Jones was workin' double time G C Casey Jones got a wooden medal N.C. G For bein' good and faithful on the S.P. Line
[Verse 2]
G D The workers said to Casey: "Won't you help us win this strike?" G A D But Casey said: "Let me alone, you'd better take a hike." G Well, Casey's wheezy engine ran right off the wheezy track
N.C.
And Casey hit the river with an awful smack
[Chorus 2]
G C Casey Jones hit the river bottom G A D Casey Jones broke his bloomin' spine G C Casey Jones turned into an angel N.C. G He got a trip to Heaven on the S.P. Line
[Verse 3]
G D When Casey got to Heaven, way up to that Pearly Gate G A D He said: "I'm Casey Jones, the guy that pulled the S.P. freight." G "You're just the man," said Peter, "our musicians are on strike;"
N.C.
You can get a job a-scabbin' any time you like."
[Chorus 3]
G C Casey Jones got a job in Heaven G A D Casey Jones was doin' mighty fine G Casey Jones went scabbin' on the angels N.C. G Just like he did to workers on the S.P. Line
[Verse 4]
G D Well the angels got together, they said it wasn't fair G A D For Casey Jones to go around a-scabbin' everywhere G The Angels' Union Number 23, they sure were there
N.C.
They promptly fired Casey down the Golden Stair
[Chorus 4]
G C Casey Jones a-went to Hell a-flyin' G A D "Casey Jones," the Devil said, "Oh, fine: G C Casey Jones, get busy shovelin' sulfur; N.C. D G It's what you get for scabbin' on the S.P. Line."