Key: E major
Verse 1
D
G
D
G
Em
A
I was
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Em
he come through the swinging door
He said, I see you're from
I come up the trail with slaughter
G
Em
in the spring of 83
I had myself a sweetheart,
G
Em
she begged me not to leave
G
Em
She's a pretty nester's daughter
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Em
G
A
and her hair is flaming red
Em
A
her beauty turns your head
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Em
She's gentle as a kitten when
G
A
she snuggles up to you
A
D
and her eyes blue bonnet blue
I thought someday I might go
G
Em
back but every time I tried
There were times I had the money,
G
Em
could have bought a little spread
I've squandered all my money on
G
Em
the booze and fancy dames
And I can't go back to
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Em
Texas, I'm afraid she didn't wait
G
Em
She's a pretty nester's daughter
G
Em
G
A
and her hair is flaming red
Em
A
her beauty turns your head
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Em
She's gentle as a kitten when
G
A
she snuggles up to you
G
A
Her skin as soft as goose down and her eyes blue,
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Bb
bonnet blue
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Fm
told the boys I'm headed home
Told the boys to sell the cattle,
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Fm
they could divvy up my share
And I know there's coyotes out there,
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Fm
but the only sound I hear
There's a place near
Palo
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Fm
Finto I can buy with what I've saved
Ab
Fm
She's a pretty nester's daughter
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Bb
and her hair is flamin' red
Fm
Bb
her beauty turns your head
Ab
Fm
She's gentle as a kitten when
Ab
Bb
she snuggles up to you
Bb
Eb
her eyes blue bonnet blue
Ab
Fm
Her skin is soft as goose down and
Bb
Eb
her eyes blue bonnet blue
you
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