Texas Cannonball chords by 
Johnny Bond 
N/A
Key: E major•
Verse 1
B
E
While traveling down in Texas
by the sleepy Rio Grande
A
B
I stopped to see a pal I knew
just to lend him a helping hand
E
He says, I've got a pony
out yonder in the stall
A
B
I'll give you a hundred bucks
E
to ride old Texas Cannon ball
Now I gets all insulted
A
cause I still got my pride
B
I says, won't cost you a dog, don't sin,
E
I'll settle for the ride.
He goes and gets the saddle,
A
and on his back I crawl.
B
Let's go, you mangy cayuse,
you Texas cannonball.
E
Now at first he hardly quivered,
A
just looked around so slow.
B
I'm a -diggin', spursin', shoutin',
E
come on, let's start the show.
He made one jump like lightning,
A
and he headed for his stall.
B
I went right through the barn door
on old Texas Cannonball.
E
B
E
Now the cowboys all was shouting,
A
Jump for your life, they cried.
B
I could n't have jumped if
I'd have wanted to,
E
I might as well didn't I?
I'm a -hanging on to leather,
A
That day I gave my all.
B
I got more than I bargained for
on the Texas Cannonball.
E
Now he jumped the fence,
he stumbled,
A
he rolled along the ground.
B
I ate a ton of topsoil
E
while he was upside down.
But still I kept the saddle,
just how I can't recall.
A
B
I just know that I rode him,
old Texas Cannonball.
E
B
E
Now I wound up on a stretcher,
A
they carried me out that day
B
But one thing's sure,
that pony won't be eatin' no more hay
E
Now when you come to see me,
walk quietly down the hall
A
B
Just ask for the old cowpoke
E
who rode the Texas Cannon ball
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsB E A
B
E
A
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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