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Here's my rendition of Me and My Uncle. for the breaks, just solo over the verse chords. best with two people.
Me and My Uncle by John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas (key of C#m, capo 4th)
Capo on 4th fret
Intro:   Am    C    E7  Am  
Me and my AmUncle came E7riding Amdown,
From ColoCrado, West Texas E7Bound,
And we Amstopped off in E7Santa AmFe, 
That being the Cplace about halfE7way
And beAmsides it was the E7hottest part of the Amday
We led our Amhorses inE7to a Amstall
Went to the Cbar room, got drinks real E7tall
Two days in the Amsaddle, my E7body Amhurt
It being Csummer, took off my E7shirt
And Amtried to wash off E7some of that dust and Amdirt
(break)
West Texas Amcowboys all E7over Amtown
With gold and Csilver, they’re loaded E7down
Just in from Amround-up, it E7seemed a Amshame
And so my CUncle starts a friendly E7game
And it’s Amhigh low Jacks and the E7winner takes the Amgain
From the bAmeginning, near E7starts to Amend
Them Texas Ccowboys, they just can’t E7win
Some say he’s Amcheating, well E7that can’t Ambe
Because my CUncle, he’s honest as E7me
And AmI’m as honest as a E7Denver man can Ambe
One Texas Amcowboy, he E7starts to Amdraw
I grabbed a Cbottle, slapped him on the E7jaw
I shot aAmnother, he E7won’t grow Amold
In the conCfusion, Uncle grabbed the E7gold
And Amwe high-tailed it E7down to MexiAmco
(break)
              Am(slowly)             E
Now God bless cowboys, and God bless gold
God bless my CUncle, and rest his E7soul
He taught me Amwell, boys, taught me all I E7know
             C(faster)                 E7
Taught me so well, boys, I grabbed the gold
And I Amleft him lying E7there, Amleft him lying E7there
AmLeft him lying E7there by the side of the Amroad

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Me And My Uncle

by John Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Here's my rendition of Me and My Uncle. for the breaks, just solo over the verse chords. best with two people.

Me and My Uncle by John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas (key of C#m, capo 4th)

Capo on 4th fret

Am C E7 Am

Intro:

Am E7 Am

Me and my Uncle came riding down,

C E7

From Colorado, West Texas Bound,

Am E7 Am

And we stopped off in Santa Fe,

C E7

That being the place about halfway

Am E7 Am

And besides it was the hottest part of the day

Am E7 Am

We led our horses into a stall

C E7

Went to the bar room, got drinks real tall

Am E7 Am

Two days in the saddle, my body hurt

C E7

It being summer, took off my shirt

Am E7 Am

And tried to wash off some of that dust and dirt

(break)

Am E7 Am

West Texas cowboys all over town

C E7

With gold and silver, they’re loaded down

Am E7 Am

Just in from round-up, it seemed a shame

C E7

And so my Uncle starts a friendly game

Am E7 Am

And it’s high low Jacks and the winner takes the gain

Am E7 Am

From the beginning, near starts to end

C E7

Them Texas cowboys, they just can’t win

Am E7 Am

Some say he’s cheating, well that can’t be

C E7

Because my Uncle, he’s honest as me

Am E7 Am

And I’m as honest as a Denver man can be

Am E7 Am

One Texas cowboy, he starts to draw

C E7

I grabbed a bottle, slapped him on the jaw

Am E7 Am

I shot another, he won’t grow old

C E7

In the confusion, Uncle grabbed the gold

Am E7 Am

And we high-tailed it down to Mexico

(break)

Am(slowly) E

Now God bless cowboys, and God bless gold

C E7

God bless my Uncle, and rest his soul

Am E7

He taught me well, boys, taught me all I know

C(faster) E7

Taught me so well, boys, I grabbed the gold

Am E7 Am E7

And I left him lying there, left him lying there

Am E7 Am

Left him lying there by the side of the road

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