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First Covered Wagon chords by
Jimmy Driftwood
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Key: C minor
Verse 1
Am
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D
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A
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E
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Am
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Oh,

the first kibbered wagon

that ever did travel
D
D

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From the mighty Mississippi
Am
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to the California gravel

Was loaded with a pair of
A
A

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Yankee Doodle Heens
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Am

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D
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Just to swing that Golden Gee

They left St. Louis,

the roosters were a -crowin'
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D

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When they topped the Rocky Mountains
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The sun was still a -showin'

And the old ox team kept puffin'

and a -blowin'
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Till they reached that Golden Gee

The driver of the team was

Mighty Betty Studder
D
D

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And the Indian chiefs
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thought he really was a cutter

When he milked a buffalo

and made a big jug of butter
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D

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And greased his wagon and paid

The first gibberish wagon
D
D

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that ever did travel
A
A

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D
D

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From the mighty Mississippi
A
A

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Am
Am

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to the California gravel

Was loaded with a pair of
A
A

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Yankee Doodle Heens
D
D

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Just to swing that golden
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A

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D
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E
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Oh, about midnight,
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when the earth began to quiver
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He took a dose of pills,
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A

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for he thought it was his liver
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Then he dreamed of the girls

on the Mississippi River
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And he dreamed of the Golden Gate

The lightning flashed,
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the thunder kept a -bragging
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A

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And the old ox team
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A

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started pushing on the wagon
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A

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And the wheel came off,
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and the axle started dragging in
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the mud on the Golden Gate.

The driver of the team
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A

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got a mighty clever no tion,
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Jumped in the water
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and he made a big commotion,

Drove his nails in the bottom of the ocean
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Am
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an d he swung that Golden Gate.

The first timbered wagon that ever did travel
D
D

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from the mighty Mississippi
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Am

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To the California gravel
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Am

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was loaded with a pair of

Yankee Doodle Heens
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Just to swing that Golden Gate.

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Chords
  • Am

  • D

  • A

  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of First Covered Wagon by Jimmy Driftwood is C minor.

The primary chords used in First Covered Wagon are Cm, F, C, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, F, C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of First Covered Wagon is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of First Covered Wagon using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for First Covered Wagon. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Jimmy Driftwood.

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