Johnny Cash - Casey Jones: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Casey Jones" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Casey Jones ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Casey Jones" smoothly on your ukulele.

F
Come all you rounders if you wanna hear,
                   A#       C7
The story about a brave engineer.
 F
Casey Jones was the roller's name,
                           C7      F
On a 68 wheeler course he rode to fame.

Caller called Casey bout half past four,
He kissed his wife at the station door.
He climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand,
Said this is the trip to the Promised Land.

Chorus:
 F                           C
Casey Jones, climbed in the cabin,
 F                          C
Casey Jones, orders in his hand,
 F                            C
Casey Jones, leaning out the window,
 F                     C       F
Making a trip to the Promised Land.

Through South Memphis Yards on a fly,
Rain been a falling and the water was high.
Everybody knew by the engine's moan,
That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones.

Well Jones said fireman now don't you fret,
Sam Webb said "We ain't a giving up yet,
We're eight hours late with the southbound mail,
We'll be on time or we're leaving the rails."

Chorus

Dead on the rail was a passenger train,
Blood was a boiling in Casey's brain.
Casey said "Hey now look out ahead,
Jump Sam jump or we'll all be dead."

With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake,
North Mississippi was wide awake.
I see railroad official said,
"He's a good engineer to be a lying dead."

Chorus

Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain,
All the part of a railroad train.
Sweat and toil the good and the grand,
Are part of the life of a railroad man.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

F

Ukulele chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Casey Jones" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Casey Jones" by Johnny Cash.

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