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[Intro]
D   C   G/B   D/A
D   C   G/B   D/A   D   G D A
[Verse 1]
DCowboys and outlaws and Glong shiny Drails
Was the Dbackground setting of Grandpappy's Atales
DPlaces like Tucson and Gold Santa DFe
DCheyenne, Wyoming during ARodeo DDays
[Verse 2]
I'd Dsit there for hours Gperched on his Dknees
And Dride just as far as his memory could Asee
With DBilly The Kid and the Gone Jesse DJames
DRail-riding outlaws that Arobbed lots of DtrainsD7  
[Chorus]
Let me Gtell you a story 'bout DBilly The Kid
The Done Jesse James and some things that we Adid
GI knew them well, son, just Dlike my own Bmname
ABilly and Jesse and me, we robbed DtrainsC  G/B  D/A  D  G  D  A  
[Verse 3]
But a Dboy don't stay seven Gall of his Dlife
And Dhe starts to wonder what's true and what's Alies
Still, resDpect makes him listen to an Gold man's reDfrain
'bout a Dwild bunch of cowboys and some Amake-believe DtrainsD7  
[Chorus]
Let me Gtell you a story 'bout DBilly The Kid
The Done Jesse James and some things that we Adid
GI knew them well, son, just Dlike my own Bmname
ABilly and Jesse and me, we robbed DtrainsC  G/B  D/A  D  G  D  A  
[Verse 4]
The Dfuneral was family as Gfunerals should Dbe
ExDcept for two cowboys no one else could Asee
And Dthen they were gone just as Gquick as they Dcame
DBilly and Jesse had Arobbed one more DtrainD7  
[Chorus]
Let me Gtell you a story 'bout DBilly The Kid
The Done Jesse James and some things that we Adid
GI knew them well, son, just Dlike my own Bmname
ABilly and Jesse and me, we robbed DtrainsC  G/B  D/A  D  G  D  A  D  

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We Robbed Trains

by Gene Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/A

[Intro]

D C G/B D/A

D C G/B D/A D G D A

[Verse 1]

D G D

Cowboys and outlaws and long shiny rails

D A

Was the background setting of Grandpappy's tales

D G D

Places like Tucson and old Santa Fe

D A D

Cheyenne, Wyoming during Rodeo Days

[Verse 2]

D G D

I'd sit there for hours perched on his knees

D A

And ride just as far as his memory could see

D G D

With Billy The Kid and the one Jesse James

D A D D7

Rail-riding outlaws that robbed lots of trains

[Chorus]

G D

Let me tell you a story 'bout Billy The Kid

D A

The one Jesse James and some things that we did

G D Bm

I knew them well, son, just like my own name

A D C G/B D/A D G D A

Billy and Jesse and me, we robbed trains

[Verse 3]

D G D

But a boy don't stay seven all of his life

D A

And he starts to wonder what's true and what's lies

D G D

Still, respect makes him listen to an old man's refrain

D A D D7

'bout a wild bunch of cowboys and some make-believe trains

[Chorus]

G D

Let me tell you a story 'bout Billy The Kid

D A

The one Jesse James and some things that we did

G D Bm

I knew them well, son, just like my own name

A D C G/B D/A D G D A

Billy and Jesse and me, we robbed trains

[Verse 4]

D G D

The funeral was family as funerals should be

D A

Except for two cowboys no one else could see

D G D

And then they were gone just as quick as they came

D A D D7

Billy and Jesse had robbed one more train

[Chorus]

G D

Let me tell you a story 'bout Billy The Kid

D A

The one Jesse James and some things that we did

G D Bm

I knew them well, son, just like my own name

A D C G/B D/A D G D A D

Billy and Jesse and me, we robbed trains

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