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Half Breed

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Capo 5th Fret
GYour pappy was a trader and your Cmammy was an Indian Gmaid boy
Your pappy was a trader and your Cmammy was an Indian Gmaid boy
We know all about it and we Cdon't want a half breed Garound boy
Tomorrow by sunrise D7ya better be out of Gtown boy
Half breed Ctheir hot on your trail boy Ghalf breed but you Cbetter not run
GHalf breed Cyou'd better get a gun boy better get a gun and Gstand boy
CYou better get a gun and Gstand 
A man is a man as Clong as he can stand and Gthink straight
A man is a man as Clong as he can stand and Gwake boy
So don't let 'em dog you Cno don't let 'em don't Glet 'em boy
You're a human being and D7you're just as good as Gthem boy
Repeat #2

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Half Breed

by Ricky Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5th Fret

G C G

Your pappy was a trader and your mammy was an Indian maid boy

C G

Your pappy was a trader and your mammy was an Indian maid boy

C G

We know all about it and we don't want a half breed around boy

D7 G

Tomorrow by sunrise ya better be out of town boy

C G C

Half breed their hot on your trail boy half breed but you better not run

G C G

Half breed you'd better get a gun boy better get a gun and stand boy

C G

You better get a gun and stand

C G

A man is a man as long as he can stand and think straight

C G

A man is a man as long as he can stand and wake boy

C G

So don't let 'em dog you no don't let 'em don't let 'em boy

D7 G

You're a human being and you're just as good as them boy

Repeat #2

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