Capo 0

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They gave him his orders at Monroe Vaginia
       G                        D
sayin' Steve your way behind the time
        G                       C
this is not thirty eight this is old ninety seven
         G            D         G
you must pull her into Spencer on time.


   G                        C
He turned and he said to his black greasy fireman
      G                      D
let's shovel on a little more coal
    G                 C
and when we cross that wide oak mountain
     G               D    G
just watch old ninety seven roll.


    G                       C
Was a mighty rough road from Lenburg to Danvill
     G                      D
on a climb with a three mile grade
       G                    C
it was on that grade that he lost his air brakes
G          D      G
see what a jump he made.


       G                           C
He was comin' down the grade makin' ninety miles an hour
    G                   D
his whistle broke into a scream
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he was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle
G         D           G
scalded to death by the steam


     G                 C
Well all you ladies had better take a warnin'
     G               D
from this time on and learn
      G                        C
never speak harsh words to your true love or husband
       G            D       G
he may leave you and never re-turn.


Ray From Sussex England