The Cowboy's Lament (The Streets Of Laredo) chords by
Eddy Arnold
The Sons Of The Pioneers 
Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
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As I walked out
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in the streets of Laredo,
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As I walked out in Laredo one day,
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I spied a young cowboy
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wrapped up in white linen
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Wrapped up in white linen
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as cold as the clay
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I see by your outfit that you
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These words he did say
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as I boldly stepped by.
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Come sit down beside me
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and hear my sad story
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I was shot in the breast
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and I know I must die
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and play the fife lowly
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Play the dead march as you
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carry me along
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Take me through the green valley,
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there lay the sod or me
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For I'm a young cowboy
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and I know I've done wrong.
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Fetch me a cup, a cup of cold water
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To cool my parched lips,
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Before I re turned,
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the spirit had left him
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And gone to its maker,
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the cowboy was dead
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and played the fife lowly
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And bitterly wept as we bore him along
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For we all love the cowboy,
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So brave, young and handsome,
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We all love the cowboy,
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Although he done wrong.
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsEb Bb Ab F
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Capo: 1
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