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Cow Patti
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Song starts at [1:00]
Am = x02210 Dm = xx0231 G7/D = xx0001
Am/E = 002210 Dm/A = x00231 E7 = 022130
Am/G = 302210 G/B = x20033 E7/B = x22130
C = x32010 G = 320033 F = 133211
C/G = 332010 G7 = 320001 E = 022100
G/D = xx0003
N.C. = No chords
NOTE:
Emphasise the alternating bass notes. You don't need
to change the basic chord shape, just hit the bass
note first then strum the rest of each chord.
SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR TABLATURE OF MAIN RIFFS
[Intro]
| Am/E/___Am/G/ |
| Am/ Am/E/ Am/ Am/E/__Am/G_/ | Am/ Am/E/ Am/ Am/E/___Am/G/ |
[Verse 1]
From the Ambadlands Am/E...came the Amkiller,Am/E
He Amlived by the Am/Eknife and the Cgun,C/G C C/G
DmShoot ya Dm/Ajust for G/Bstanding,G
And Amcut ya if you Am/Etried to AmrunAm/E Am Am/E
[Verse 2]
Am Am/E Am Am/EHe was Ambig as a Am/Etree,
And he Amdid as he Am/Epleased,
And Ameverything he Am/Edid was Cbad,C/G C C/G
DmThey said if you Dm/Awas to G/Bkill him,G
It'd Amonly Am/Emake him AmmadAm/E Am Am/E
[Verse 3]
Am Am/E Am Am/EFrom the Amgoodlands...Am/E
...Came the Amcowgirl,Am/E
AmPatti Am/Ewas her Cname,C/G C C/G
DmHot on the Dm/Atrail of that G/Bkiller,G
On a AmMoped Am/Eshe called 'AmFlame'Am/E Am Am/E
[Verse 4]
Am Am/E Am'Am/ECause the Amkiller had Am/Ekilled her AmDaddy,
Am/EJust for Amspittin' Am/Ein the Croad,C/G C C/G
And ya Dmonly had to Dm/Akill Patti's G/BDaddy Gonce...
... To Amgit that Am/Egal P. AmO. ed Am/E Am
[Chorus]
CYippe -i- Gay, Cow CPatti!C/G C C/G
CYippe -i- Gay, Cow CPatti!C/G C C/G
G7Rode iG7/Dnto tG7own to G7/Dfind...
...The E7man that E7/Bkilled her AmDaddy, Am/E Am GYAH!
CYippe -i- ay, Cow AmPatti!Am/E Am Am/E
[Break]
| Am/ Am/E/ / Am Am/E/___Am/G/ | Am/ Am/E/ / Am Am/E/___Am/G/ |
[Verse 5]
The Amkiller hit Am/Etown at Amdaybreak,Am/E
Ate the Amdoor off the Am/Elocal sa - Cloon,C/G C C/G
He Dmstarted to Dm/Adrink, you could G/Btell he was Gthinking,
There'll Ambe a Am/Eshowdown Amsoon-Am/E-----!Am Am/E
[Verse 6]
Am Am/E Am Am/E AmPatti hit Am/Etown in a Amcloud of Am/Edust,
Old 'AmFlame' was Am/Ebuzzin' like a Csaw,C/G C C/G
And the Dmwhole town Dm/Agot as G/Bquiet as a church...
N.C.
...When the killer stepped out for the draw
[Bridge]
AmForty shots rang out (It's too many, I know that!)
CForty people fell,
DmPatti and the killer Gmissed each other,
But they Amshot that town to Hell! GYAH!
[Chorus]
CYippe -i- Gay, Cow CPatti!C/G C C/G
CYippe -i- Gay, Cow CPatti!C/G C C/G
G7Rode G7/Dinto G7town to G7/Dfind...
...The E7man that E7/Bkilled her AmDaddy, Am/E Am GHAH!
CYippe -i- Gay------!G
Cow--Am------ Am/E...AmPatti-------Am/E-----!
[Break]
| Am/__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| Am/__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| Am/__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| Am/__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
The Amkiller took a step towards Patti,Am/E Am
Said, "Am/GIt's Ctime I gunned ya down!"C/G C
But he Dmslipped in somethin'...
That was Glyin' in the street,
And was Amshot before he hit the ground
N.C.
(Killed him, the dummy!
We had a pretty good song going here!)
[Coda]
The killer slipped, Amand it cost him his life,
And Patti said, as she Groared out of town,
"Ya gotta Fwatch yer step,
When you Eknow the chips are down!"G
CYippe -i- Gay-----G/Bay---G/D-----G7--! COW CPATTI
=====================================================
[Intro riff]
e|-------|--Am--0-Am/E--0--Am-0--Am/E-----Am/G--|
B|-------|----1---1---1---------|
G|-------|----2---2---2---------|
D|-------|----2---2---2---------|
A|-------|--0-------0-----------|
E|--0-3--|------0--------0---3--|
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Cow Patti
by Jim Stafford
Chords in this song · guitar
Am/E
Am/G
Am
C
C/G
Dm
Dm/A
G/B
G
G7
G7/D
E7
E7/B
F
E
G/D
Song starts at [1:00]
Am = x02210 Dm = xx0231 G7/D = xx0001
Am/E = 002210 Dm/A = x00231 E7 = 022130
Am/G = 302210 G/B = x20033 E7/B = x22130
C = x32010 G = 320033 F = 133211
C/G = 332010 G7 = 320001 E = 022100
G/D = xx0003
N.C. = No chords
NOTE:
Emphasise the alternating bass notes. You don't need
to change the basic chord shape, just hit the bass
note first then strum the rest of each chord.
SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR TABLATURE OF MAIN RIFFS
[Intro]
Am/E Am/G
| /___/ |
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am Am/E Am/G
| / / / /___/ | / / / /___/ |
[Verse 1]
Am Am/E Am Am/E
From the badlands ...came the killer,
Am Am/E C C/G C C/G
He lived by the knife and the gun,
Dm Dm/A G/B G
Shoot ya just for standing,
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E
And cut ya if you tried to run
[Verse 2]
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E
He was big as a tree,
Am Am/E
And he did as he pleased,
Am Am/E C C/G C C/G
And everything he did was bad,
Dm Dm/A G/B G
They said if you was to kill him,
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E
It'd only make him mad
[Verse 3]
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E
From the goodlands...
Am Am/E
...Came the cowgirl,
Am Am/E C C/G C C/G
Patti was her name,
Dm Dm/A G/B G
Hot on the trail of that killer,
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E
On a Moped she called 'Flame'
[Verse 4]
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E Am
'Cause the killer had killed her Daddy,
Am/E Am Am/E C C/G C C/G
Just for spittin' in the road,
Dm Dm/A G/B G
And ya only had to kill Patti's Daddy once...
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am
... To git that gal P. O. ed
[Chorus]
C G C C/G C C/G
Yippe -i- ay, Cow Patti!
C G C C/G C C/G
Yippe -i- ay, Cow Patti!
G7 G7/D G7 G7/D
Rode into town to find...
E7 E7/B Am Am/E Am G
...The man that killed her Daddy, YAH!
C Am Am/E Am Am/E
Yippe -i- ay, Cow Patti!
[Break]
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am Am/E Am/G
| / / / /___/ | / / / /___/ |
[Verse 5]
Am Am/E Am Am/E
The killer hit town at daybreak,
Am Am/E C C/G C C/G
Ate the door off the local sa - loon,
Dm Dm/A G/B G
He started to drink, you could tell he was thinking,
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E
There'll be a showdown soon------!
[Verse 6]
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E Am Am/E
Patti hit town in a cloud of dust,
Am Am/E C C/G C C/G
Old 'Flame' was buzzin' like a saw,
Dm Dm/A G/B
And the whole town got as quiet as a church...
N.C.
...When the killer stepped out for the draw
[Bridge]
Am
Forty shots rang out (It's too many, I know that!)
C
Forty people fell,
Dm G
Patti and the killer missed each other,
Am G
But they shot that town to Hell! YAH!
[Chorus]
C G C C/G C C/G
Yippe -i- ay, Cow Patti!
C G C C/G C C/G
Yippe -i- ay, Cow Patti!
G7 G7/D G7 G7/D
Rode into town to find...
E7 E7/B Am Am/E Am G
...The man that killed her Daddy, HAH!
C G G
Yippe -i- ay------!
Am Am/E Am Am/E
Cow-------- ...Patti------------!
[Break]
Am
| /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Am
| /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Am
| /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Am
| /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Am Am/E Am
The killer took a step towards Patti,
Am/G C C/G C
Said, "It's time I gunned ya down!"
Dm
But he slipped in somethin'...
G
That was lyin' in the street,
Am
And was shot before he hit the ground
N.C.
(Killed him, the dummy!
We had a pretty good song going here!)
[Coda]
Am
The killer slipped, and it cost him his life,
G
And Patti said, as she roared out of town,
F
"Ya gotta watch yer step,
E G
When you know the chips are down!"
C G G/B G/D G7 C
Yippe -i- ay-----ay----------! COW PATTI
=====================================================
[Intro riff]
Am Am/E Am Am/E Am/G
e|-------|----0---0---0---------|
B|-------|----1---1---1---------|
G|-------|----2---2---2---------|
D|-------|----2---2---2---------|
A|-------|--0-------0-----------|
E|--0-3--|------0--------0---3--|
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