Verse 1
Am
'Twas in the town of Griffin
Em
Am
In the year of '65
A well- known,
Interlude 1
famous drover
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Em
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Em
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Verse 2
Em
C
G
'Twas in the town of Griffin
C
Em
In the year of '65
A well- known, famous drover
C
Em
Stepped up to me an d talked
Verse 3
Em
Sayin', "How do ya do, young cowboy
Am
Em
And how'd ya like to go?
C
Spend the summer pleasantly
Em
In the hills of Mexico?"
Verse 4
Em
C
Well, me being out of work right then
Em
To this drover I did say
"Well, this going out on
the buffalo range
C
Em
Depends on your pay"
Verse 5
Em
But if you pay good wages
C
Em
Transportation to an d fro
C
I think I might go with you
Em
To the hills of Mexico
Verse 6
Em
C
Well, we crossed the Latin river, boys
Em
Our troubles they've begun
Lightning flashed like hellfire
C
Em
And made the cattle run
Verse 7
Em
I tread towards the hiding place
C
Em
There is a hot snow
C
Comanches waiting to pick us off
Am
C
Em
On the hills of Mexico
Verse 8
You don't have to take this
one down
You don't have to, you're just wasting tape
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