The Dying Cowboy chords by Ed McCurdy
Verse 1
Em
B
Am
Em
It was
Am
early one mornin'
B
Em
I passed St. James Hospital
Am
It was early one mornin',
Em
mornin' month of May
Am
I looked in the window
and I spot a dear cowboy
B
Em
Am
Wrapped up in white linen,
Em
B
Em
B
Em
well he was cold as a clay
B
Come, dear mother,
Am
Em
come and seat yourself nigh me
Am
Come, dear father,
come and sing me one song
Em
Am
For my new bones are achin'
Em
Am
and my poor heart breaking.
Em
Am
I know I'm a poor cowboy
Em
Am
and I know I done wrong.
Em
Am
I want sixteen young gamblers
Em
papa to carry my coffin.
Am
I want sixteen young ho gal
Em
for to sing me my
Am
Tell them, along a bunch
Em
of those sweet -smellin' roses
Am
B
So they can't smell me
Em
as they drive me on
Am
Twas once in a saddle,
Em
Papa used to go dashing
B
Am
Father, in my young days
Em
when I used to be gay
Am
Em
Down round that old church house
Am
Em
with them handsome young ladies
Am
Em
Them girls ought to carry me,
Am
Em
follow me to my grave
Am
It was early one mornin'
Em
I passed St. James Hospital
Am
Lord, it was early one mornin',
B
mornin' month of May
Em
Am
I looked in the window
Em
and I spied a dear cowboy
Am
Em
Honey was wrapped in white linen
He was colder than coal
The Dying Cowboy
Ed McCurdy
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