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Dust On My Saddle
Glen Campbell & Seals & Croft
Midnight Special TV Show
Intro   A  
Chorus 1
ADust on my saddle   Bmmud on my boots
ECouple of empty saddle bags E7except for two old Asuits
I'm tired and I'm hungry Bmworried as can be
ELast night I saw a poster and they're E7still after AmeF#  
Verse 1
F#They claim we were in Clinton last G#myear in the month of June
C#They said on the night of the seventeenth in C#7Katy's old F#saloon
A man was shot in cold blood in a G#mfriendly poker game
C#I don't know how it happened but someC#7how I got the F#blameA  
Chorus 2
Dust on my saddle Bmmud on my boots
A Ecouple of empty saddle bags E7except for two old Asuits
I'm tired and I'm hungry Bmworried as can be
ELast night I saw a poster and they're E7still after AmeF#  
Verse 2
Well I've worked up in the gold mines and I've G#mlogged up in the hills
Come C#spring I'd drive the herds up come C#7fall I'd work the F#mills
Well I've done most ev'ry kind of work from G#mletter A to Z
I C#guess I'll be a ridin' C#7now the past is chasing F#me
Chorus 3
ADust on my saddle, Bmmud on my boots
A Ecouple of empty saddle bags E7except for two old Asuits
I'm tired and I'm hungry Bmworried as can be
ELast night I saw a poster and they're E7still after AmeF#  
Verse 3
Six years now since that fateful day my G#mridin' days have ceased
C#Well I'm hidin' out in Kansas C#7now they think I am a F#priest
I'm carryin' a Bible G#minstead of a forty five
C#Rememberin' that poster sayin' "C#7Dead or F#Alive"
Verse 4
The Sunday sermon's over G#mI look out towards the bar
C#Several men are comin' C#7one has on a F#star
Well I guess this time they caught me G#mrunnin' ain't no use
This C#robe will never stop them they C#7think they know the F#truth
Verse 5
But now the star is speaking he G#msays that I am free
C#These years I spent a rC#7unnin' they didn't have to F#be
Well they caught their man six years ago G#mright after I left town
My C#ridin' days are over now and C#7I can settle F#down
Chorus 4
ADust on my saddle Bmmud on my boots
A Ecouple of empty saddle bags E7except for two old Asuits
I'm tired and I'm hungry Bmworried as can be
Last Enight I saw a poster and they're E7still after Ame
Outro
Dust on my saddle Bmmud on my boots
A Ecouple of empty saddle bags E7except for two old Asuits
I'm tired and I'm hungry lBmonely as can be
I'm Ebound for Carolina and E7my Afamily
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Dust On My Saddle

by Glen Campbell

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G#m

C#7

Dust On My Saddle

Glen Campbell & Seals & Croft

Midnight Special TV Show

Intro

Chorus 1

A Bm

Dust on my saddle mud on my boots

E E7 A

Couple of empty saddle bags except for two old suits

I'm tired and I'm hungry worried as can be

E E7 A F#

Last night I saw a poster and they're still after me

Verse 1

F# G#m

They claim we were in Clinton last year in the month of June

C# C#7 F#

They said on the night of the seventeenth in Katy's old saloon

G#m

A man was shot in cold blood in a friendly poker game

C# C#7 F# A

I don't know how it happened but somehow I got the blame

Chorus 2

Dust on my saddle mud on my boots

E E7 A

A couple of empty saddle bags except for two old suits

I'm tired and I'm hungry worried as can be

E E7 A F#

Last night I saw a poster and they're still after me

Verse 2

G#m

Well I've worked up in the gold mines and I've logged up in the hills

C# C#7 F#

Come spring I'd drive the herds up come fall I'd work the mills

G#m

Well I've done most ev'ry kind of work from letter A to Z

C# C#7 F#

I guess I'll be a ridin' now the past is chasing me

Chorus 3

A Bm

Dust on my saddle, mud on my boots

E E7 A

A couple of empty saddle bags except for two old suits

I'm tired and I'm hungry worried as can be

E E7 A F#

Last night I saw a poster and they're still after me

Verse 3

G#m

Six years now since that fateful day my ridin' days have ceased

C# C#7 F#

Well I'm hidin' out in Kansas now they think I am a priest

G#m

I'm carryin' a Bible instead of a forty five

C# C#7 F#

Rememberin' that poster sayin' "Dead or Alive"

Verse 4

G#m

The Sunday sermon's over I look out towards the bar

C# C#7 F#

Several men are comin' one has on a star

G#m

Well I guess this time they caught me runnin' ain't no use

C# C#7 F#

This robe will never stop them they think they know the truth

Verse 5

G#m

But now the star is speaking he says that I am free

C# C#7 F#

These years I spent a runnin' they didn't have to be

G#m

Well they caught their man six years ago right after I left town

C# C#7 F#

My ridin' days are over now and I can settle down

Chorus 4

A Bm

Dust on my saddle mud on my boots

E E7 A

A couple of empty saddle bags except for two old suits

I'm tired and I'm hungry worried as can be

E E7 A

Last night I saw a poster and they're still after me

Outro

Dust on my saddle mud on my boots

E E7 A

A couple of empty saddle bags except for two old suits

I'm tired and I'm hungry lonely as can be

E E7 A

I'm bound for Carolina and my family

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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