Johnny Cash - The Wreck of the Old '97: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Wreck of the Old '97" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# D# Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia A# F Sayin' Steve you're way behind time A# D# This is not Thirty Eight, this is Old Ninety-Seven A# F A# You must put her into Spencer on time He turned around and said to his black greasy fireman "Shovel on a little more coal And when we cross that White Old Mountain Watch old 97 roll" And then a telegram came to Washington station This is how it read: It said, "That brave engineer that has run old 97 Is lying down in Danville, dead" He was going down the grade making 90 miles an hour His whistle broke into a scream He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle Scalded to death by the steam So now all you pretty ladies you better take a warning From this time on and learn Don't you speak hard words to your true lover husband He may leave you and never return You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  D#  F  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Wreck of the Old '97" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Wreck of the Old '97" by Johnny Cash.