The Dying Cowboy chords by
Alan Lomax

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Key: E minor•

Verse 1

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It was early one morning

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I passed St. James Hospital,

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It was early one mornin',

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mornin' month of May,

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I looked in the window and I spied

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a dear cowboy- -

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Wrapped up in white linen,

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well, he was cold as the clay.

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Sayin', "Come, dear mother,

Verse 2

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come an' seat yourself nigh me,

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Come, dear father,

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come and sing me one song,

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For my knee- bones are achin'

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and my poor heart is breakin',

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I know I'm a poor cowboy,

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and I know I done wrong.

Verse 3

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I want sixteen young gamblers,

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papa, to carry my coffin,

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I want sixteen young whore gals for to sing me my song,

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Tell them bring 'long a bunch of

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those sweet- smellin' roses,

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So they can't smell me as

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they drive me on.

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'Twas once in the saddle,

Verse 4

papa, I used to go dashing,

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Father, in my young days

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when I used to be gay,

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Down roun' that old church- house,

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with them handsome young ladies,

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Them girls oughta carry me, follow

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me to my grave.

Verse 5

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It was early one mornin' I passed St.

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James Hospital,

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Lord, it was early one mornin',

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mornin' month of May,

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I looked in the window and I spied

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a dear cowboy- -

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And he was wrapped in white linen,

he was colder than clay.

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