Gal I Left Behind chords by
Arlo Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie

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Key: G major
Intro 1
G
G

D
D

G
G

D
D

G
G

C
C

D
D

Em
Em

C
C

D
D

G
G

Verse 1
C
C

I struck the trail in sev
enty- nine
G
G

The herd strung out behind me
C
C

As I jogged along my mind went back
D
D

G
G

To the gal I left behind
Verse 2
C
C

If I ever get off the trail, boys
G
G

And the Indians don't find me
C
C

I'll make my way straight back again
D
D

G
G

To the gal I left behind me
Verse 3
G
G

That sweet little gal, that true little gal
C
C

D
D

The gal I left behind me
Em
Em

C
C

That sweet little gal, that pretty little gal
D
D

G
G

The gal I left behind me
Verse 4
C
C

The wind did blow and the rain did flow
G
G

The hail did fall and blind me
And I thought of that gal,
C
C

that sweet little gal
D
D

G
G

That gal I'd left behind me
Verse 5
C
C

She wrote ahead to a place I said
G
G

And I was glad to find it
She says "I'm true,
C
C

when you get through
D
D

G
G

Ride back and you will find me"
Verse 6
G
G

That sweet little gal, that true little gal
C
C

D
D

The gal I left behind me
Em
Em

C
C

That sweet little gal, that pretty little gal
D
D

G
G

The gal I left behind me
C
C

G
G

C
C

D
D

Verse 7
G
G

C
C

When we sold out I took the train
G
G

I knew that I would find her
C
C

When I got back, we had a smack
D
D

G
G

And that's no gol- darned liar
Verse 8
G
G

That sweet little gal, that true little gal
C
C

D
D

The gal I left behind me
Em
Em

C
C

That sweet little gal, that pretty little gal
D
D

G
G

The gal I left behind me
Outro 1
C
C

G
G

C
C

D
D

G
G

C
C

D
D

Em
Em

C
C

D
D

G
G

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ChordsG D C Em

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