charlie and the boys
charlie and the boys

charlie and the boys easy guitar chords by Sons Of The San Joaquin

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    • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    I 
    started 
    up 
    the 
    trail 
    with 

    Charlie 
    and 
    the 
    boys, 

    my 
    heart 
    was 
    sadly 
    griev
    ing. 

    I 
    started 
    up 
    the 
    trail 
    with 

    Charlie 
    and 
    the 
    boys, 
    old 

    San 

    Antonio 
    griev
    ing. 

    I 
    started 
    up 
    the 
    trail 
    with 

    Charlie 
    and 
    the 
    boys, 

    the 
    prairie 
    winds 
    was 
    a 
    sighing. 

    But 
    I 
    couldn't 
    look 
    back 
    at 
    a 

    one 
    -room 
    shack 
    where 

    Ma 
    and 

    Sis 
    was 
    a 
    -cryin' 

    As 
    the 
    herd 
    lined 
    out, 

    I 
    heard 
    the 
    shout 
    of 
    old 

    Charlie, 
    goodnight 
    dearly 

    I 
    turned 
    my 
    head 
    just 
    sick 
    with 
    dread 

    from 
    a 
    home 
    that 
    I 
    loved 
    dearly 

    I 
    hid 
    my 
    tears 
    from 

    Charlie 
    and 
    the 
    boys, 

    the 
    first 
    drive 
    to 
    be 
    mak
    in' 

    I 
    can't 
    say 
    why, 
    but 
    I 
    said 
    good 
    -bye 

    To 
    a 
    mother's 
    heart 
    a 
    -breakin' 

    And 
    the 
    cattle 
    they 
    bought 

    and 
    the 
    herd 
    just 
    crawled 

    As 
    they 
    grazed 
    them 
    along 
    the 
    way 

    The 
    rivers 
    we 
    crossed 
    and 

    the 
    stock 
    we 
    lost 

    And 
    we 
    watched 
    them 
    swept 
    away 

    Each 
    mile 
    to 
    me 
    an 
    eternity 

    As 
    they 
    cursed 
    the 
    thirst 
    an
    d 
    the 
    weather 

    A 
    wearison's 
    stride 
    is 
    a 

    cowboy's 
    life, 

    Bone, 
    beans, 
    and pound 
    and 
    leather. 

    Mmm. 

    I 
    headed 
    up 
    the 
    trail 
    with 

    Charlie 
    and 
    the 
    boys, 

    Old 
    blue 
    was 
    a 
    -leadin' 
    out 
    steady. 

    A 
    scout 
    rode 
    out 
    on 
    a 
    northward 
    route 

    to 
    get 
    the 
    bed
    round 
    ready. 

    As 
    I 
    lay 
    that 
    night 
    in 
    a 
    campfire's 
    light, 

    Just 
    memories 
    to 
    re
    mind 
    me 

    Of 
    a 
    mother's 
    love, 
    and 
    the 

    Lord 
    above, 

    And 
    the 
    world 
    that 
    left 
    behind 
    me. 

    As 
    I 
    rode 
    along 
    the 
    trail 
    with 

    Charlie 
    and 
    the 
    boys, 

    The 
    dark 
    sky 
    sent 
    us 
    a 
    -praying, 

    An 
    eerie 
    pire, 

    St. 

    Elmo's 
    fire, 

    On 
    the 
    backs 
    of 
    the 
    long
    horns 
    play
    ing. 

    And 
    the 
    heavens 
    they 
    riled, 

    and 
    the 
    herd 
    went 
    wild, 

    Like 
    a 
    devil 
    had 
    come 
    to 
    vex 
    us. 

    And 
    a 
    road 
    with 
    dread 
    and 
    a 
    hatless 
    head 

    Just 
    a 
    wishle 
    -nag 
    stayed 
    in 

    Texas 

    And 
    the 
    cattle 
    they 
    bawled 

    and 
    the 
    herd 
    just 
    crawled 

    As 
    we 
    grazed 
    them 
    along 
    the 
    way 

    The 
    rivers 
    we 
    crossed 
    and 

    the 
    stock 
    we 
    hossed 

    And 
    we 
    watched 
    them 
    swept 
    away 

    Each 
    mile 
    to 
    me 
    an 
    eternity 

    As 
    I 
    curse 
    the 
    thirst 
    an
    d 
    the 
    weather 

    A 
    wearisome 
    stride, 

    there's 
    a 
    cowboy's 
    life 

    On 
    beans 
    and 
    pounds 
    and 
    leather 

    As 
    I 
    rode 
    along 
    the 
    trail 
    with 

    Charlie 
    and 
    the 
    boys 

    The 

    Ca
    nadian's 
    banks 
    were 
    a -spillin' 

    The 
    herd 
    wouldn't 
    go, 

    so 
    we 
    pushed 
    them 
    slow 

    Till 
    we 
    finally 
    stopped 
    a 
    -millin' 

    Then 
    a 
    rustler's 
    raid 
    was 
    a 
    visit 
    paid 

    With 
    lead 
    and 
    hail 
    to 
    pay 

    And 
    I 
    wrote 
    that 
    night 
    and 
    I 
    learned 
    to 
    fight 

    But 
    bet
    ter 
    how 
    to 
    pray 

    The 
    trail 
    was 
    hard 
    on 

    Charlie 
    and 
    the 
    boys 

    To 
    dodge 
    the 
    rain 
    kept 
    a 
    -fallin' 

    The 
    cow
    boys 
    all 
    were 
    fools 
    to 
    fall 

    For 
    every 
    vice 
    a 
    -callin' 

    And 
    as 
    the 
    raindrops 
    splashed 

    and 
    the 
    lightning 
    flashed 

    As 

    Sodom's 
    flames 
    were 
    burnin' 

    I 
    rode 
    from 
    town 
    to 
    the 
    old 
    bed 
    round, 

    just 
    a 
    -lookin' 
    back 
    again. 

    And 
    the 
    cattle 
    they 
    bawled, 
    and 
    the 
    herd 
    just 
    crawled, 

    as 
    we 
    grazed 
    them 
    along 
    the 
    way. 

    The 
    rivers 
    we 
    crossed, 
    and 
    the 
    stock 
    we 
    lost, 

    and 
    we 
    watched 
    them 
    swept 
    away. 

    Each 
    mile 
    to 
    me 
    an 
    eternity, 

    as 
    I 
    cursed 
    the 
    thirst 
    and 
    the 
    weather. 

    No 
    wearisome 
    strife, 

    here's 
    a 
    cowboy's 
    life 

    On 
    beans 
    and 
    pounds 
    and 
    leather 

    Started 
    down 
    the 
    trail 
    with 

    Charlie 
    and 
    the 
    boys 

    Back 
    to 
    good 
    old 

    Texas 
    headed 

    Eatin' 
    beans 
    by 
    the 
    pail 
    and 

    dyin' 
    on 
    the 
    trail 

    Where 
    the 
    only 
    fears 
    I 
    dreaded 

    And 
    if 
    I 
    ever 
    get 
    back 
    to 
    that 
    one 
    -room 

    shack 
    I 
    swear 
    that 
    I 
    will 
    never 

    Go 
    up 
    that 
    trail 
    in 
    the 
    rain 
    and 
    the 
    hail 

    On 
    beans 
    and 
    pound 
    and 
    leather 

    And 
    the 
    cattle 
    they 
    bawled 

    and 
    the 
    herd 
    just 
    crawled 

    As 
    we 
    praised 
    them 
    along 
    the 
    way 

    The 
    rivers 
    we 
    crossed 
    and 

    the 
    stock 
    we 
    lost 

    And 
    we 
    watched 
    them 
    swept 
    away 

    Each 
    mile 
    to 
    me 
    an 
    eternity 

    As 
    I 
    cursed 
    the 
    thirst 
    and 
    the 
    weather 

    A 
    wearisome 
    strife 
    is 
    a 
    cowboy's 
    life 

    On 
    beans 
    and 
    pound 
    and 
    leather 

    A 
    wearisome 
    strife 
    is 
    a 
    cowboy's 
    life 

    On 
    beans 
    and 
    pound 
    and 
    leather 


    Mmmmmmm. 


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