The Old Chisholm Trail lyrics and chords

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The Old Chisholm Trail
Recorded by Randy Travis

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Well come along boys and listen to my tale
     G7                                C
I'll tell you bout the troubles on the ol' Chisholm Trail

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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea
       G7                C
Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea

                                      
I started up the trail October twenty-third
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Started up the trail with the U-2 herd

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On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
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Started out punchin' them longhorn cattle

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With my seat in the saddle and my hand on the horn
G7                                C
I'm the best dang cowboy that was ever born

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It's cloudy in the west and lookin' like rain
G7                                 C
And my danged old slicker's in the wagon again

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The wind began to blow and the rain began to fall
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And it looked like we were gonna lose 'em all
 
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No chaps no slickers and it's pourin' down rain
G7                       C
I swear I'll never night herd again

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I crippled my horse and I don't know how
G7                    C
Roping these longhorn U-2 cows

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Well I went to my boss to draw my roll
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And the boss had me figured nine dollars in the hole

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Well me and the boss we had a little spat
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So I hit him in the face with my ten gallon hat

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The boss said to me well I'll fire you
G7                         C
Not only you but the whole darn crew

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I'll sell my horse I'll sell my saddle
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And you can drive all your longhorn cattle

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