{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2303685,"song":"Tying Knots In The Devils Tail","artist":"Rosalie Sorrels","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11481596-tying-knots-in-the-devils-tail-chords-by-rosalie-sorrels/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2303685?type=chord","rating":4.78443,"votes":6,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWay high up in The Sierra Peaks[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhere the yellow-jack pines grow tall[/tab]\r\n\r\nOld Sandy Bob and Buster Jinks\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHad a round-up camp last fall[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\nThey'd took their horses and their running irons\r\n[tab]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nand maybe a dog or two[/tab]\r\n\r\n'lowed they'd brand all the long-eared calves\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat came within their view[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\nWell many a long-eared dogie\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat didn't hush up by day[/tab]\r\n\r\nHad his long ears whittled and his old hide scorched\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn a most artistic way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\nThen one fine day, said Buster Jinks\r\n[tab]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAs he throwed his seago down[/tab]\r\n\r\n\"I'm tired of cowpiography\r\n[tab]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd as allows I'm a goin' to town.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n\r\nThey saddles 'er up and hits for the road\r\n[tab]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd it warn't no sign of a ride[/tab]\r\n\r\nFor them was the days that an old cowhand\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCould oil up his insides[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n\r\nThey started at a Kentucky Bar\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAt the head of Whiskey Row[/tab]\r\n\r\nThey winds 'er up the Depot House\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSome forty drinks below[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n\r\nThey sets 'er up and turns 'er around\r\n[tab]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd goes the other way[/tab]\r\n\r\nI'll tell you the Lords-forsaken truth\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThem boys got drunk that day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 9]\r\n\r\nAs they was a headin' back to the camp\r\n[tab]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPackin' a pretty good load[/tab]\r\n\r\nWell who should they meet but the Devil himself\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCome a-prancin' down the road[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 10]\r\n\r\nNow the Devil he said you coward skunks\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHad better go hunt you a hole[/tab]\r\n\r\n'Cause I come up from the Hell bring muck\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo gather in your souls[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 11]\r\n\r\nSaid Buster Jinks \"were just from town\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFeelin' kinda tight[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd you ain't gonna get no cowboy souls\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWithout some kind of a fight.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 12]\r\n\r\nSo he punches a hole in his old throw rope\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSlings it straight and true[/tab]\r\n\r\nHe ropes the Devil right around the horns\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he take his slack up too[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 13]\r\n\r\nNow Sandy Bob was a reita man\r\n[tab]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWith his rope all coiled up neat[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut he shakes her out, throws out a loop\r\n[tab]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he ropes the Devils hind feet[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 14]\r\n\r\nWell they throwed him down on the desert ground\r\n[tab]                              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhile the irons was a gettin' hot[/tab]\r\n\r\nThey cropped his horns, loped off his ears\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd branded him up a lot[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 15]\r\n\r\nThey pruned him up with a dehornin' saw\r\n[tab]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd knotted his tail for a joke[/tab]\r\n\r\nRode off and left him bellerin' there\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNecked up to a live Jack oak[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 16]\r\n\r\nWell if you're up in the Sierra Peaks\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you hear one awful wail[/tab]\r\n\r\nYou'll know it ain't nothin' but the Devil himself\r\nN. C.\r\n.......Raisin' hell 'bout them knots in his tail","plain_text":"[Intro]\nA  A  A\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\nOld Sandy Bob and Buster Jinks\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\nThey'd took their horses and their running irons\n\n\n'lowed they'd brand all the long-eared calves\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\nWell many a long-eared dogie\n\n\nHad his long ears whittled and his old hide scorched\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\nThen one fine day, said Buster Jinks\n\n\n\"I'm tired of cowpiography\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\nThey saddles 'er up and hits for the road\n\n\nFor them was the days that an old cowhand\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\nThey started at a Kentucky Bar\n\n\nThey winds 'er up the Depot House\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\nThey sets 'er up and turns 'er around\n\n\nI'll tell you the Lords-forsaken truth\n\n\n[Verse 9]\n\nAs they was a headin' back to the camp\n\n\nWell who should they meet but the Devil himself\n\n\n[Verse 10]\n\nNow the Devil he said you coward skunks\n\n\n'Cause I come up from the Hell bring muck\n\n\n[Verse 11]\n\nSaid Buster Jinks \"were just from town\n\n\nAnd you ain't gonna get no cowboy souls\n\n\n[Verse 12]\n\nSo he punches a hole in his old throw rope\n\n\nHe ropes the Devil right around the horns\n\n\n[Verse 13]\n\nNow Sandy Bob was a reita man\n\n\nBut he shakes her out, throws out a loop\n\n\n[Verse 14]\n\nWell they throwed him down on the desert ground\n\n\nThey cropped his horns, loped off his ears\n\n\n[Verse 15]\n\nThey pruned him up with a dehornin' saw\n\n\nRode off and left him bellerin' there\n\n\n[Verse 16]\n\nWell if you're up in the Sierra Peaks\n\n\nYou'll know it ain't nothin' but the Devil himself\nN. C.\n.......Raisin' hell 'bout them knots in his tail","chords":["A","E","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}