{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":934050,"song":"Wreck Of The Old 97","artist":"Woody Guthrie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/934050-wreck-of-the-old-97-chords-by-woody-guthrie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/934050?type=chord","rating":4.52893,"votes":18,"content":"Key: #C\r\nCapo: 1st Fret\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell they give him his orders in Monroe Virginia[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSaying Pete you're way behind time[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThis ain't 38 but it's old 97[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd you've got to be in Center on time[/tab]\r\n\r\nWell he turned around to his black, greasy fireman \r\nSaid, \"Shovel in a little more coal\r\nWhen we cross that White Oak Mountain\r\nYou can watch old 97 roll\"\r\n\r\nWell, it's a mighty rough road from Lakesburg to Danville\r\nAnd a line on a three mile grade\r\nIt is on this grade that he lost his airbrakes\r\nAnd you see what a jump he made\r\n\r\nHe was a-goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour\r\nAnd his whistle broke out in a scream\r\nIt is on that grade that he lost his airbrakes\r\nAnd you see what a jump he made\r\n\r\nWell, ladies, you must all take warning\r\nFrom this time now and on\r\nNever speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband\r\nHe might leave you and never come home\r\n\r\nHe was a-goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour\r\nAnd his whistle begin to scream\r\nAnd we found him in the wreck with his hand on his throttle\r\nAnd scalded to death by the steam\r\n\r\nWell, ladies, you can all take warnin'\r\nFrom this time now and on\r\nNever speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband\r\nHe might leave you and never return","plain_text":"Key: #C\nCapo: 1st Fret\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWell he turned around to his black, greasy fireman \nSaid, \"Shovel in a little more coal\nWhen we cross that White Oak Mountain\nYou can watch old 97 roll\"\n\nWell, it's a mighty rough road from Lakesburg to Danville\nAnd a line on a three mile grade\nIt is on this grade that he lost his airbrakes\nAnd you see what a jump he made\n\nHe was a-goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour\nAnd his whistle broke out in a scream\nIt is on that grade that he lost his airbrakes\nAnd you see what a jump he made\n\nWell, ladies, you must all take warning\nFrom this time now and on\nNever speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband\nHe might leave you and never come home\n\nHe was a-goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour\nAnd his whistle begin to scream\nAnd we found him in the wreck with his hand on his throttle\nAnd scalded to death by the steam\n\nWell, ladies, you can all take warnin'\nFrom this time now and on\nNever speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband\nHe might leave you and never return","chords":["C","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}