Casey Jones - Johnny Cash [Intro] G 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: