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- Wreck Of The Old
97
- (aka M. T. A.
- The Man That Never Returned)
- Words and Music
by David G. George - 1903
- Similar melody
to "The Ship That Never Returned"
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G |
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C |
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G |
A7 |
D7 |
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G |
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C |
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G |
D7 |
G |
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- 16-beat intro. Play 4-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
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- Wreck Of The Old 97
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- Well they gave him his orders
at Monroe, Virginia,
- Saying "Steve, you
are way behind time.
- This is not 'thirty eight,'
but it's old 'ninety seven,
- You must put her into Spencer
on time."
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- 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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- M. T. A. - The
Man That Never Returned
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- Well let me tell you of
the story of a man named Charlie,
On a tragic and fateful day.
He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his wife and family,
Went to ride on the M. T. A.
Well did he ever return? No he never returned,
And his fate is still unlearned (what a pity).
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston,
He's the man, who never returned.
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- Listen to the Mountaineers
play "Wreck Of The Old 97" (mp3)
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- Listen to the Kingston
Trio perform "M. T. A." (mp3)
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- Listen
to Flatt and Scruggs perform "Wreck Of The Old 97"
(youtube)
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- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- This Chord Chart
may not appear correctly with some browsers. It should
be viewed with a full size window.
- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
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- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com