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Wreck Of The Old 97 Tab by Johnny Cash

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Artist: Johnny Cash Song: Wreck Of The Old 97

Wreck Of The Old 97 Tabbed by: MrModigh Capo on 1st fret.

This is from the Sun-recording done in the 50's. The intro and solo are as played by . I haven't found the correct solo tab so I've made it myself, and I think it's the most accurate.

The solo that plays , is the same except for the part with the slide. I think Wootton plays it like this instead: G|--4-44-- D|-6-6--6-

If you want to play along with the recording, you have to tune up your guitar 3/4 (or 1/4 with the capo on 1st fret). This will match Luther's tuning.

[Intro] e|------| b|------| G|------| D|------0-2-2-2---0------PM------| A|--4-4------4---4-2-0--(4-2-0)------| E|------|

A D Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia. A E Said, "Steve, you're way behind time. A D This is not Thirty-Eight, this is old Ninety-Seven. A E A Put her into Spencer on time".

Well he turned around and said to his big, greasy fireman, Hey "shovel on a little more coal. And when we cross that White Oak Mountain, Watch old Ninety-Seven roll."

[Solo] e|------| b|------| G|------2------2-4-2------| D|------2-2-2------0-0-0-0-4---4-2-2-2-4------4/6------| A|--0-4------4-0-2-4------| E|------|

e|------| b|------| G|------2-2-2------2------| D|--2-4------4-2-----0-0-0-0-4---4-2-2-2---0------PM----| A|------2-4------4---4-2-0---(4-2-0)--| E|------|

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, You'd see what a jump he made. https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/print/792136?simplified=0 1/2 3/30/2017 Wreck Of The Old 97 Tab by Johnny Cash tabs @ Ultimate Guitar Archive

He was going down the grade makin' ninety 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.

Now all you ladies you better take a warnin', From this time on and learn Never speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband he may leave you and never return.

|This verse wasn't in the original Sun-recording,| |but Johnny sings it in the San Quentin version. | |So here it is (3rd verse). |

And then a telegram came from Washington station,

this is how it read: "Oh that brave engineer that run old Ninety-Seven, is lyin' in old Danville dead".

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