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I GOT THE HOSS
Mel Tillis
Recorded In The Key Of "Ab"
INTRO: Strum "Ab" throughout the Into (Talking Part)
AbHey baby!..Let me see your brand new....saddle
AbI'll put that pretty thing up on my hoss
AbLet's get it on real tight now
Ab'Cause we don't want you a fallin' Aboff.
CHORUS
AbI got the hoss and C#she got the saddleAb  
AbWe like to ride side by Eb7side
Boy, I Abgot the hoss and C#she got the saddleAb  
AbTogether we gonna Eb7ride, ride, Abride
VERSE ONE
AbIn the C#moonlight,... by the Abriver
By the Eb7hon--ey--suckle Abvine
We'll be C#ridin',..peepin' and Abhidin'
Till we Eb7see the morning Ablight
CHORUS REPEAT
Well, I got the hoss and you got the saddle
We gonna ride side by side
Whoa, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
BRIDGE : (Talking Part Like Intro : All in Ab)
AbHey baby!...Let's stop for a little while
AbI need to give my old hoss a rest
AbAnd you know they ain't no use
AbIn us...tryin' to wear out your brand new...Absaddle
VERSE TWO
AbHear the C#cricketts singin' Absoftly
Never Eb7heard a sweeter Absound
And you know C#cricketts do their Absingin'
By just Eb7rubbin' their legs Abaround
CHORUS REPEAT
AbWell, I got the hoss and C#she got the saddleAb  
AbWe like to ride side by Eb7side
Oh, I Abgot the hoss and C#she got the saddleAb  
                Ab           Eb7    Ab( Abthen slide to A)
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
KEY CHANGE
CHORUS
AWell, I got the hoss and Dshe got the saddleA  
AWe like to ride side by Eside
Oh, I Agot the hoss and Dshe got the saddleA  
ATogether we gonna Eride, ride, Aride
CHORUS REPEAT.....to fade

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I Got The Hoss

by Mel Tillis

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Eb7

I GOT THE HOSS

Mel Tillis

Recorded In The Key Of "Ab"

INTRO: Strum "" throughout the Into (Talking Part)

Hey baby!..Let me see your brand new....saddle

I'll put that pretty thing up on my hoss

Let's get it on real tight now

Ab Ab

'Cause we don't want you a fallin' off.

CHORUS

Ab C# Ab

I got the hoss and she got the saddle

Ab Eb7

We like to ride side by side

Ab C# Ab

Boy, I got the hoss and she got the saddle

Ab Eb7 Ab

Together we gonna ride, ride, ride

VERSE ONE

Ab C# Ab

In the moonlight,... by the river

Eb7 Ab

By the hon--ey--suckle vine

C# Ab

We'll be ridin',..peepin' and hidin'

Eb7 Ab

Till we see the morning light

CHORUS REPEAT

Well, I got the hoss and you got the saddle

We gonna ride side by side

Whoa, I got the hoss and she got the saddle

Together we gonna ride, ride, ride

BRIDGE : (Talking Part Like Intro : All in )

Hey baby!...Let's stop for a little while

I need to give my old hoss a rest

And you know they ain't no use

Ab Ab

In us...tryin' to wear out your brand new...saddle

VERSE TWO

Ab C# Ab

Hear the cricketts singin' softly

Eb7 Ab

Never heard a sweeter sound

C# Ab

And you know cricketts do their singin'

Eb7 Ab

By just rubbin' their legs around

CHORUS REPEAT

Ab C# Ab

Well, I got the hoss and she got the saddle

Ab Eb7

We like to ride side by side

Ab C# Ab

Oh, I got the hoss and she got the saddle

Ab Eb7 Ab Ab A

( then slide to )

Together we gonna ride, ride, ride

KEY CHANGE

CHORUS

A D A

Well, I got the hoss and she got the saddle

A E

We like to ride side by side

A D A

Oh, I got the hoss and she got the saddle

A E A

Together we gonna ride, ride, ride

CHORUS REPEAT.....to fade

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