Tom: C
G C F C G C F C G C
[Verse]
F
They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
C G
Sayin', "Steve, you're way behind time
C F
It's 8:38, and it's the Old '97
C G C
Gotta put her into Danville on time"
[Chorus]
F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
C G
On a line with a three-mile grade
C F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
C G C
You can see what a jump he made
[Verse]
F
Steve Brady he said to his black, greasy fireman
C G
"Shovel on a little more coal
C F
I'm waitin' to pass them wide-open mountains
C G C
Gonna see the Old '97 roll"
[Chorus]
F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
C G
On a line with a three-mile grade
C F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
C G C
You can see what a jump he made
[Verse]
F
He's comin' down that line makin' ninety miles an hour
C G
The whistle broke into a scream
C F
They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle
C G C
He'd been scalded to death by steam
[Chorus]
F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
C G
On a line with a three-mile grade
C F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
C G C
You can see what a jump he made
[Verse]
F
Well, come on now, all you ladies
C G
From this time on, now learn
C F
Don't you ever say harsh words to your true-lovin' husband
C G C
He'll leave you and never return
[Chorus]
F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
C G
On a line with a three-mile grade
C F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
C G C
You can see what a jump he made
[Instrumental]
C F C G C F C G C
[Verse]
F
Well, he's comin' down that line, makin' ninety miles an hour
C G
And the whistle broke into a scream
C F
They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle
C G C
He'd been scalded to death by steam
[Chorus]
F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
C G
On a line with a three-mile grade
C F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
C G C
You can see what a jump he made
[Chorus]
F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
C G
On a line with a three-mile grade
C F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
C G C
You can see what a jump he made
[Chorus]
F
Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville
C G
On a line with a three-mile grade
C F
It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes
C G C
You can see what a jump he made
