{"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":1788693,"song":"Sweet Betsy From Pike","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1788693-sweet-betsy-from-pike-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1788693?type=chord","rating":4.77708,"votes":18,"content":"[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow don't you remember Sweet Betsy from Pike[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWho crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTwo yoke of oxen a big yeller dog[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                            [ch]D7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA tall Shanghai rooster and one spotted hog[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne evenin' quite early they camped on the plat[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nDown by the road on a green shady flat[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere Betsy got tired and lay down to repose[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd Ike he just gazed on his Pike County Road[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell they soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nDown in the sand she lay rollin' about[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhile Ike in great tears looked on in surprise[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSaid Betsy get up you'll get sand in your eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell the Shanghai ran off and the cattle all died[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThe last piece of bacon that mornin' was fried[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIke got discouraged and Betsy got mad[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]D7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D7[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell a miner said Betsy will you dance with me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                           [ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nI will now ol' hoss if you don't make to free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut don't dance me hard do you want to know why[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDoggone you I'm chalked full of strong alkali[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIke and Sweet Betsy got married of course[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                        [ch]A7[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nBut Ike gettin' jealous obtained a divorce[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBetsy well satisfied said with a shout[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                            [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGood-bye you big lummox I'm glad you backed out[/tab]","plain_text":"","chords":["G","D7","A7","C","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}