Key: F major•
Verse 1
F
C
F
C
As I walked out in
Dm
C
the streets of Laredo,
F
C
Dm
C
I walked out in Laredo one day.
F
C
I spied a young cowboy
Dm
C
wrapped up in white linen
F
Gm
Wrapped in white linen
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C
I see by your outfit
Dm
C
that you are a cowboy
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C
These words he did say
Dm
C
as I boldly stepped by
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C
Come sit down beside me
Dm
C
and hear my sad story
F
Gm
C
F
Shot in the breast and I know I must die
Dm
C
and play the fife lowly
Dm
F
C
Play the dead march
Dm
C
as you carry me along
F
C
Take me to the valley
Dm
C
and lay the sod o 'er me
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Gm
I'm a young cow boy,
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F
I know I've done wrong
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Dm
Once in the saddle, I used to go dashing
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F
C
Dm
C
Once in the saddle, I used to go gazing
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C
First to the drem house
Dm
C
and then to the cart house
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Gm
Got shot in the breast
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F
and I'm dying today
Dm
C
a cool cup of water
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C
To cool my parched lips,
Dm
C
the young cowboy said
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C
Dm
C
And before I returned, his spirit had left
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Gm
And gone to his maker,
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C
We beat the drum slowly
Dm
C
and played the fife lowly
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C
Dm
C
Bitterly wept as we bore him alone
F
C
We all loved our comrade,
Dm
C
so brave, young, and handsome
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Gm
We all loved our comrade,
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