Wreck of the Old 97 (Chrom F)

by The New Lost City Ramblers · posted by marion

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

6  7  7    -7  6  5  -5  5  -6  -6    -6  -7  9
They give him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
9  -7  7  9  -9  -9  9     -8    
Sayin', "Steve you're way behind time
-7  7  9    9  9  9     5  5  -6    -6  -6  -7  9
This is not 38, but it's old 97
9  -7  7  -7  7  6  6  -5     5___
You must put her in Spencer on time"
(Repeat 6X)

Then he looked around and
Said to his black, greasy fireman
"Just shovel on a little more coal
And when we cross that White Oak Mountain
You can watch old 97 roll"

It's a mighty rough road
From Lynchburg to Danville
In a line on a three mile grade
It was on that grade that he lost his airbrakes
Oh, you see what a jump we made

He was goin' down the grade
Making 90 miles an hour
When his whistle broke into a scream
He was found in the wreck
With his hand on the throttle
And was scalded to death by the steam

Now ladies, you must take a warning
From this time on and learn
Never speak harsh words
To your true love or husband
He may leave you and never return

This plays with a blue grass arrangement, same Artist, run time 3:19.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound