The Old Chisholm Trail

This is a great song from his album "Wind In The Wire".  
You Might want to hear this song before you play it. 
go to imeem.com and look up this song then listen to this song. 


Intro: C G C F C G C 



Well, come along boys and listen to my tale 
      G                              C 
I'll tell you all my troubles on the ol' Chisholm Trail 
       F                   C 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       G                   C 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 

I started up the trail October twenty-third 
   G                           C 
Started up the trail with the U-2 herd 
       F                   C 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       G                   C 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 

On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle 
   G                       C 
Started out punchin' them long horn cattle 
       F                   C 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       G                   C 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 

With my seat in the saddle and my hand on the horn 
         G                C 
I'm the best dang cowboy that was ever born 
       F                   C 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       G                   C 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 


Instrumental: C G C F C G C A 
  
       D 
It's cloudy in the west and lookin' like rain 
         A                           D 
And my danged old slicker's in the wagon again 
       G                   D 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       A                   D 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 

The wind began to blow and the rain began to fall 
         A                        D 
And it looked like we were gonna lose 'em all 
       G                   D 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       A                   D 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 

No chaps, no slickers and it's pouring rain 
    A                      D 
I swear I'll never night herd again 
       G                   D 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       A                   D 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 

I cripple on my horse and I don't know how 
  A                     D 
Roping these long horn U-2 cows 
       G                   D 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       A                   D 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 


Instrumental: D A D G D A D B  

         E 
Well, I went to the boss to draw my roll 
         B                         E 
And the boss had me fugured nine dollars in the hole 
       A                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       B                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 

Well, me and the boss we had a little spat 
      B                           E 
So I hit him in the face with my ten gallon hat 
       A                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       B                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 

The boss said to me, ''Well, I'll fire you 
     B                 E 
Not only you but the whole dern crew.'' 
       A                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       B                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 
   
I'll sell my horse, I'll sell my saddle 
     B                      E 
And you can drive all your long horn cattle 
       A                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       B                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. 


Instrumental: E B E 

       A                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea 
       B                   E 
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea...