The Seekers – The Wreck Of The Old 97 (Guitar)

                            F
They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia

         C                        G
Sayin', "Steve, you're way behind time

     C                  F
It's 8:38, and it's the Old '97

      C            G           C
Gotta put her into Danville on time"

                                    F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville

     C                      G
On a line with a three-mile grade

       C                    F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes

        C          G       C
You can see what a jump he made

                           F
Steve Brady he said to his black, greasy fireman

 C                       G
"Shovel on a little more coal

    C                    F
I'm waitin' to pass them wide-open mountains

      C            G  C
Gonna see the Old '97 roll"

                                    F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville

     C                      G
On a line with a three-mile grade

       C                    F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes

        C          G       C
You can see what a jump he made

                                  F
He's comin' down that line makin' ninety miles an hour

    C                    G
The whistle broke into a scream

     C                               F
They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle

          C          G        C
He'd been scalded to death by steam

                                    F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville

     C                      G
On a line with a three-mile grade

       C                    F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes

        C          G       C
You can see what a jump he made

                   F
Well, come on now, all you ladies

     C                 G
From this time on, now learn

          C                            F
Don't you ever say harsh words to your true-lovin' husband

      C             G       C
He'll leave you and never return

                                    F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville

     C                      G
On a line with a three-mile grade

       C                    F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes

        C          G       C
You can see what a jump he made

                                         F
Well, he's comin' down that line, makin' ninety miles an hour

        C                    G
And the whistle broke into a scream

     C                               F
They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle

          C          G        C
He'd been scalded to death by steam

                                    F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville

     C                      G
On a line with a three-mile grade

       C                    F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes

        C          G       C
You can see what a jump he made

                                    F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville

     C                      G
On a line with a three-mile grade

       C                    F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes

        C          G       C
You can see what a jump he made

                                    F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville

     C                      G
On a line with a three-mile grade

       C                    F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes

        C          G       C
You can see what a jump he made