Ffv
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste:
4th traste
[Intro]
C F C
[Verse 1]
C F C
Oh Yonder Comes Ole FFV The Fastest On The Line
D7 G7
Running On The CNO Just Twenty Minutes Behind Time
C F
She’s Rollin On The CNO Where She Quarters On The
C G7
Line Awaiting Her Strict Orders From The Station
C
Just Behind
[Verse 2]
C F C
Now When She Got To Hampton An Engineer Was There
D7 G7
His Name Was Georgie Ello Oh With His Curly Hair
C F C
His Fireman Was Jack Nixon Standing By His Side
G7
Awaiting Their Strict Orders When In The Cab To
C
Ride
[Short Break]
C F C
[Verse 3]
C F
Then Georgie’s Mother Came To Him With A Bucket
C
On Her Arm Saying Georgie Son Be Careful Be
D7 G7 C
Careful How You Run There’s Many A Man That’s
F C
Lost His Life Tryin To Make Lost Time But If
G7
You’ll Run Your Engine Right You’ll Get There
C
Just On Time
[Verse 4]
F
Mother Oh Dear Mother To Your Advise I’ll Take
C
Heed But I Know My Engine Is All Right And Im
D7 G7 C
Sure That She Will Speed On Up This Road I Mean To
F C
Go At The Speed Of A Cannonball And When I Blow
G7
Through The Stock Yard Gap Gonna Make’em Hear My
C
Call
[Verse 5]
F
Then He Said To His Fireman Jack I Want A Little
C
More Extra Speed I’m Gonna Run Ole Number 4 The
D7 G7 C
Fastest Shes Ever Been Seen On Up This Road I Mean
F C
To Go At The Speed Unknown To All And When I Blow
G7
Through The Big Dang Tunnel Gonna Make’em Hear My
C
Call
[Break]
C F C F C
[Verse 6]
F
Then He Said To His Fireman Jack A Rock Ahead I
C D7
See And I Know That Death Is Waiting To Grasp Both
G7 C
You And Me It’s From This Engine You Must Leap
F C
Your Darling Life To Save I Want You To Be An
G7 C
Engineer When I’m Sleeping In My Grave
[Verse 7]
F
George Would Not Leave His Engine Though Death Was
C
To Be His Fate And He Told His Fireman You Must
D7 G7 C
Jump Before It Is Too Late Jack Nixon From That
F C
Engine Leaped To The River That Is Forming High
G7
And He Waved Goodbye To Georgie As Ole Number 4
C
Flew Bye
[Short Break]
C F C
[Verse 8]
F
On Up The Road She Darted And Against The Rock She
C
Crashed The Engine Then Turned Upside Down Poor
D7 G7 C
Georgie’s Breast It Smashed His Head Went Against
F C
The Firebox Door And The Flames Were Rolling High
G7
He Had Said He Was Born An Engineer On The CNO To
C
Die
[Verse 9]
F
Georgie’s Mother Came To Him Saying Son What Have
C D7
You Done Too Late Too Late Dear Mother My Race On
G7 C
Earth Is Run But If I Had The Local Freight The
F C
Truth To You I’ll Tell I’d Take Her To Clifton’s
G7 C
Fort On Time Or Drop Her Into Hell
[Short Breaks]
[Verse 10]
F
The Doctor Told Poor Georgie Your Life Cannot Be
C D7
Saved Murdered On This Railroad Line To Be Laid In
G7 C
Lonesome Grave His Face Was Covered Up With Blood
F C
His Eyes You Could Not See The Last Words Poor
G7 C
Georgie Said Were “Nearer My God To Thee”
[Short Outro]
C F C
How to play Ffv
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.