Casey Jones Johnny Cash
A very easy song, and underrated at that! Classic Johnny right here.
Standard tuning, no capo. (This is a GREAT song for beginner guitarists).
G: 320033
C: x32010
D7: xxx212
D: xxx232
Note: You can also play a regular D in place of the D7, both sound correct. Just don't
play D7 in place of D in the chorus, it sounds a bit off.
Intro: G (With some country/bluegrass plucking)
(Verse 1)
[G]Come all you rounders if you wanna hear,
The story about a [C]brave engi[D7]neer.
[G]Casey Jones was the roller's name,
On a 68 wheeler course he [D7]rode to [G]fame.
(Verse 2)
[G]Caller called Casey bout half past four,
He kissed his wife at the [C]station [D7]door.
He [G]climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand,
Said this is the trip to the [D7]Promised L[G]and.
(Chorus)
Casey Jones, climbed in the [D]cabin,
[G]Casey Jones, orders in his [D]hand,
[G]Casey Jones, leaning out the [D]window,
[G]Making a trip to the [D]Promised [G]Land.
(Verse 3)
[G]Through South Memphis Yards on a fly,
Rain been a falling and the [C]water was [D7]high.
[G]Everybody knew by the engine's moan,
That the man at the throttle was [D7]Casey [G]Jones.
(Verse 4)
[G]Well Jones said fireman now don't you fret,
Sam Webb said "We ain't a[C] giving up[D7] yet,
We're [G]eight hours late with the southbound mail,
We'll be on time or we're [D7]leaving the [G]rails."
(Chorus)
(Verse 5)
[G]Dead on the rail was a passenger train,
Blood was a boiling in [C]Casey's [D7]brain.
[G]Casey said "Hey now look out ahead,
Jump Sam jump or [D7]we'll all [G]be dead."
(Verse 6)
[G]With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake,
North Mississippi was [C]wide [D7]awake.
[G]I see railroad official said,
"He's a good engineer to be a [D7]lying [G]dead."
(Chorus)
(Verse 7)
[G]Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain,
All the part of a [C]railroad [D7]train.
[G]Sweat and toil the good and the grand,
Are part of the life of a [D7]railroad [G]man.
(Chorus)
And that is all, hope you enjoy! :)
-Joe
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