SONS OF THE PIONEERS - "Old Cowhand" Tablature

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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


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