Sweet Betsy From Pike chords by Pete Seeger
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Verse 1
(G major) Oh, don't you remember
Sweet Betsy from Pike?
She crossed the wide mountains
With (D major) her lover Ike (G major) and one
yoke of oxen
And big yeller dog a tall Shanghai rooster
And one spotted hog
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay out on the prairie
One bright starry night
They broke out the whiskey
And (D major) Betsy got tight (G major) she sang
and she shouted
And danced o're the plain
Made a great show for the whole
wagon train
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Verse 2
They (G major) soon reached the desert
(D major) Where Betsy (G major) give out and
down in the sand
She lay (D major) rolling about (G major) ike
in great terror
Looked on in surprise saying,
"Betsy get up
You'll get sand in your eyes"
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay the wagon tipped over
With a terrible crash and out
on the prairie
Rolled (D major) all sorts of trash
A (G major) few little baby clothes
done up with care
They looked rather suspi
(D major) cious
Though it was all (G major) on the square
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
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Verse 3
The Shanghai ran off and the cattle (G major)
all died
The last piece of bacon
That morning (D major) was fried
(G major) Poor Ike got discouraged
and Betsy got mad
The dog wagged his tail
And (D major) looked wonder (G major) fully sad
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
One morning they (D major) climbed
(G major) up a very high hill
And with great wonder
Looked (D major) into old Placerville
(G major) Ike shouted and said
As he cast his eyes down
"Sweet Betsy, my love
(D major) Will you come to Hang (G major) town?"
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Long Ike and sweet Bet (D major) sy attended (G major) a dance
Verse 4
Ike wore a pair of his (D major) pike County pants
Sweet (G major) Betsy was covered
With ribbons and rings
Said, "Ike, you're an angel
But where are your wings?"
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do (D major) lang- (G major) fall, did ay
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do (D major) lang- (G major) fall, did ay
Verse 5
Long Ike and sweet Betsy (D major)
Got mar (G major) ried of course
But Ike, getting jealous obtained (D major) a divorce
(G major) And Betsy, well satisfied said,
with a shout
"Goodbye, you big lummox
I'm glad you backed out"
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Doodle- ang- fall, di- id- all
Do lang- fall, did ay
Sweet Betsy From Pike
Pete Seeger
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