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I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)
Sons of the Pioneers
Intro: Bm F#m (3x)
D G D D G D
1. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
G A D
I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
G A D
And I sing the songs in the cowboy band
Chorus:
Bm F#m
I know all the songs that the cowboys know
Bm F#m
About the big corral where the dogies go
Bm F#m
'Cuz I learned 'em all on the radio
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/sons-of-the-pioneers/17850.html ]
2. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And he plays the fiddle in the cowboy band
Fiddle solo like chorus (Bm F#m)
3. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And he calls the dance in the cowboy band
Caller's Chorus: (Bm F#m)
Dosie-do all around your pard
Swing that gal 'til she gits "tarred" (tired)
Allemande left in your own backyard.
4. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And he plays guitar in the cowboy band
Guitar solo like chorus (Bm F#m)
5. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And he plays the bass in the cowboy band
Bass solo like chorus (Bm F#m)
6. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
Fiddle, guitar, bass instrumental like chorus (Bm F#m)
7. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
Ooooooeeeeoooooeeeeeeoooooaaaaaeeeeoooooo.... (yodeling)
Ooooooeeeeoooooeeeeeeoooooaaaaaeeeeoooooo.... (yodeling)
Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
Mark Johnson mtj@atlas.com
