Wreck Of The Ol 97 Harmonica Tabs

WRECK OF THE OL’ 97
Here is another version of this classic song with a tab for
a C Harmonica.

Verse 1:
C C7

5 -5 6 6 6 5 4
Well they gave him is or-ders,

F

4 -5 5 -5 -6 7
In Mon-roe, Vir-gin-ia,

C G G7

-6 6 7 -8 -8 -8 -7
Say-in, «Steve, you’re way be-hind time.

C C7

-8 -8 7 7 7 7
This is not thir-ty-eight,

F

5 4 -5 -5 -5 -6 7
This is ol’ nine-ty-sev-en,

C G7 C

-6 6 6 -6 6 5 4 -4 4
You must put her in Spen-cer on time.»

Verse 2:
C C7
Then he turned around and said,
F
To his black greasy fireman,
C G G7
«Hey, shovel on a little more coal.
C C7
And when we cross,
F
That White Oak Mountain,
C G7 C
Watch ol’ ninetyseven roll.»

Verse 3:
Well, it’s a mighty rough road,
From Lynchburg to Danville,
With a line on a three mile grade.
It was one that grade,
That he lost his airbrakes,
You shoulda seen what a jump he made.

Verse 4:

C C7 F

5 -5 6 5 4 -5 -5 -6 7
Now, then, la-dies, you must take warn-ing,

C G G7

-6 6 7 -8 7 -7
From this time on and learn.

C C7

-8 -8 7 7 7
Nev-er speak harsh words,

F

5 4 -5 -5 -5 -6 7
To your true lov-in’ hus-band,

C G7 C

-6 6 6 -6 6 5 5 -4 4
He may leave you and nev-er re-turn.