Casey Jones Chords - Spider John Koerner

Verse 1

C Early in the morning, looked like rain, G Around the bend come a passenger train G Under the cab was a-Casey Jones, C A good engineer but he's dead and gone. F C Hey, yeah, dead and gone, G C A good engineer but he's dead and gone. G C G C

Verse 2

C Casey Jones was a brave engine G He told his fireman not to fear G All he needed was a fire and coal, C Put his head out the window see the driver's roll F C Hey, yeah, the driver's roll, G C Put your head out the window see the driver's roll G C G C

Verse 3

C Ain't it a pity, ain't it a shame, G Some was a-crippled and a-some was lame G And some would never ride the road again C Set seat driver would take the blame F C Hey, yeah, take the blame, G C But the set seat driver had to take the blame G C G C

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C G G C F C G C G C G C

Verse 4

C Yeah, Jango's daughter said before she died G There's one more road I'd like to ride G Daughter, daughter, what could that be, C Southern Californ on the Santa Fee F C Hey, yeah, the Santa Fee G C Southern Californ on the Santa Fee G C G C

Verse 5

C Jango's daughter said before she died G There's two more drinks I'd like to try G Daughter, daughter, what could that be, C A glass of water and a cup of tea F C Hey, yeah, and a cup of tea, G C A glass of water and a cup of tea G C G C

Verse 6

C Jango's old daughter said before she died, G A six foot slide to the pumpkin ride G Ride they must, gonna ride the rods, C They could put their trust in the hands of God F C Hey, yeah, in the hands of God, G C They can put their trust in the hands of God G C G C

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C G G C F C G C G C G C

Verse 7

C Get out the engine, get out the train, G I will ride that road again G She's fast as lightning and smooth as glass, C And you gotta hold your hat when the engine goes past F C Hey, yeah, when the engine goes past, G C You gotta hold your hat when the engine goes past G C G C

Verse 8

C Early in the morning, it looked like rain, G Around the bend come a passenger train G Riding the roust was a-Hobo John, C A good old rounder but he's dead and gone F C Hey, yeah, dead and gone, G C He's a good old rounder but he's dead and gone. G C G C

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