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Wreck of the Number Nine Jim Reeves
Words and music by Carson Robison
3/4 time, a classic trian-wreck waltz
One [G]dark stormy night not a [C]star was in sight
The [G]North wind came howling down the [D]line
There stood a [G]brave engineer with his [C]sweetheart so dear
And his [G]orders to [D]pull old Number [G]Nine.
She [D7]kissed him goodbye with a [G]tear in her [G7]eye
The [C]joy in his [G]heart he couldn't [D]hide
The [G]whole world seemed right for she [C]told him that night
That [G]tomorrow she'd [D]be his blushing [G]bride.
The [G]wheels hummed a song as [C]the train rolled along
The [G]black smoke came pouring from the [D]stack
The [G]headlight a-gleam seemed to [C]brighten his dream
Of to-[G]morrow when he'd [D]be goin' [G]back.
He [D7]sped around the hill and his [G]brave heart stood [G7]still
The [C]headlight was [G]shining in his [D]face
He [G]whispered a prayer as he [C]threw on the air
For he [G]knew this would [D]be his final [G]race.
In the [G]wreck he was found lying [C]there on the ground
He [G]asked them to raise his weary [D]head
His [G]breath slowly went as this [C]message he sent
To a [G]maiden who [D]thought she would be [G]wed.
"There's a [D7]little white home that I [G]built for our [G7]own
Where I [C]dreamed we'd be [G]happy, you and [D]I
But I [G]leave it to you for I [C]know you'll be true
Til we [G]meet at the [D]Golden Gate - good-[G]bye."
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