Johnny Cash - Engine 13 Chords

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ENGINE 143
A.P.Carter-M.Carter-S.Carter
Recorded 12/20/64 Nashville, TN

Key: Bb / Capo: 1 / Play: A

INTRO: A E A
A                      D               A
Along came the FFE the swiftest on the line 
A                              B7               E
Runnin' o'er the C&O road just twenty minutes behind 
A                         D               A
Runnin' into Sueville headquarters on the line 
A                                      E              A
Receivin' their strict orders from the station just behind 

Georgie's mother came to him with a bucket on her arm 
Saying my darling son be careful how you run 
Many a man has lost his life by trying to make lost time 
And if you run your engine right you'll get there just on time 

BREAK: A E A

Up the road she darted against the rocks she crushed 
Upside down the engine turned and Georgie's breast did smash 
His head was against the firebox door the flames were rollin' high 
I'm glad I was born for to be an engineer on the C&O road to die 

The doctor said to Georgie my darling son be still 
Your life may yet be saved if it is God's blessed will 
Oh no said George that will not do I want to die so free 
I want to die for the engine I love one hundred and forty three 

The doctor said to Georgie your life cannot be saved 
Murdered upon a railroad and laid in a lonesome grave 
His face was covered up with blood his eyes you could not see 
And the very last words poor Georgie said was nearer my God to thee