Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band - Ballad of casey jones
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The Ballad Of Casey Jones
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
(originally By Mississippi John Hurt)
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
GCasey Jones G7was an Cold engiGneer Called for his fireman, toAnight he will Dfear
GAll I need G7is my Cwater and Gcoal Look out the window, see my driving G7wheel Groll
GOne Sunday morning,G7 in the Cdriving Grain
Around the bend came a Apassenger Dtrain
GIn the cabin G7stood CCasey GJones
GNoble engineer but he's dead G7and Ggone
[Verse 2]
GMrs Casey when G7she Cheard the Gnews
GSitting on her bedside, she was Alacing up her Dshoes
GChildren, children G7now Chold your Gbreath
GYou will draw a pension at your PaG7pa's Ddeath
GChildren, children G7now Cget your Ghat
Tell me CMama what Ado you mean by Dthat?
GGet your hat, G7put it Con your Ghead
GGo down town, see your dG7addy is Gdead
[Verse 3]
GCasey said G7befCore he Gdied
GFix the blinds so Athat the bums can't Dride
GIf they ride, G7let them Cride the Grods
GPut their trust in the hand G7of GGod
[Verse 4]
GCasey said G7just beCfore he Gdied
GTwo more roads Athat I want to Dride
GPeople said, G7what Croads Casey, Gcan they be?
GOld Colorado and the SanG7ta GFe
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