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Wreck Of The Old 97

Words and Music by David G. George - Approx. 1903

Similar melody to "The Ship That Never Returned" and "The MTA"

G	-	C	-
G	A7	D7	-
G	-	C	-
G	D7	G	- (D7 repeat 3 times)

16-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Well they gave him his or - ders at Mon - roe, Vir - gin - ia,

Say - in "Steve, you are way be - hind time.

This is not 'thir - ty eight,' but it's old 'nine - ty sev - en,

You must put her in - to Spen - cer on - time."

 

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,
He was scalded to death by the steam.
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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