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Utah Carol

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From the album 'Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs'
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1] 
CAnd now my C/Gfriends you've Casked me what Fmakes me sad and CstillC/G  
And Cwhy my G7brow is Cdarkened like the G7clouds upon the Chill
FRun in your ponies Ccloser and I'll Ftell to you my Ctale
Of CUtah G7Carol my Cpartner and his G7last ride on the Ctrail
[Verse 2] 
We Crode the C/Grange toCgether and Frode it side by Cside
I Cloved him G7like a Cbrother and I G7wept when Utah Cdied
FWe were rounding up one Cmorning when Fwork was almost Cdone
When Con his G7side the Ccattle started G7on a frightened Crun
[Verse 3] 
CUnderC/Gneath the Csaddle that the Fboss's daughter Crode
CUtah that G7very Cmorning had G7placed a bright red Crobe
So the Fsaddle might ride Ceasy for FLenore his little Cfriend
And Cit was G7this red Cblanket G7that brought him to his Cend
[Verse 4] 
The Cblanket C/Gwas now Cdragging beFhind her on the Cground
The Cfrightened G7cattle Csaw it and G7charged it with a Cbound
LeFnore then saw her Cdanger and Fturned her pony's Cface
And Cleaning G7in the Csaddle tied the G7blanket to its Cplace
[Verse 5] 
But in Cleaning C/Glost her Cbalance fell in Ffront of that wild Ctide
Lay Cstill LeG7nore I'm Ccoming were the G7words that Utah Ccried
His Ffaithful pony Csaw her and Freached her with a Cbound
I Cthought he'd G7been sucCcessful and G7raised her from the Cground
[Verse 6] 
But the Cweight upC/Gon the Csaddle had Fnot been felt beCfore
His Cback cinch G7snapped like Cthunder and G7he fell by LeCnore
FPicking up the Cblanket he Fswung it over his Chead
And sCtarted G7cross the Cprairie "Lay G7still Lenore" he Csaid
[Verse 7]
When he Cgot the C/Gstampede Cturned and Fsaved Lenore his Cfriend
Then Cturned to G7face the Ccattle and G7meet his fatal Cend
His Fsix gun flashed like Clightning the reFport rang loud and Cclear
As the Ccattle G7rushed and Ckilled him he G7dropped the leading Csteer
[Verse 8] 
COn his C/Gfuneral Cmorning I Fheard the preacher Csay
I Chope we'll G7all meet CUtah at the G7roundup far aCway
Then they Fwrapped him in a Cblanket that Fsaved his little Cfriend
And iCt was tG7his red Cblanket that G7brought him to his Cend 

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Utah Carol

by Marty Robbins

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C/G

From the album 'Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs'

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C C/G C F C C/G

And now my friends you've asked me what makes me sad and still

C G7 C G7 C

And why my brow is darkened like the clouds upon the hill

F C F C

Run in your ponies closer and I'll tell to you my tale

C G7 C G7 C

Of Utah Carol my partner and his last ride on the trail

[Verse 2]

C C/G C F C

We rode the range together and rode it side by side

C G7 C G7 C

I loved him like a brother and I wept when Utah died

F C F C

We were rounding up one morning when work was almost done

C G7 C G7 C

When on his side the cattle started on a frightened run

[Verse 3]

C C/G C F C

Underneath the saddle that the boss's daughter rode

C G7 C G7 C

Utah that very morning had placed a bright red robe

F C F C

So the saddle might ride easy for Lenore his little friend

C G7 C G7 C

And it was this red blanket that brought him to his end

[Verse 4]

C C/G C F C

The blanket was now dragging behind her on the ground

C G7 C G7 C

The frightened cattle saw it and charged it with a bound

F C F C

Lenore then saw her danger and turned her pony's face

C G7 C G7 C

And leaning in the saddle tied the blanket to its place

[Verse 5]

C C/G C F C

But in leaning lost her balance fell in front of that wild tide

C G7 C G7 C

Lay still Lenore I'm coming were the words that Utah cried

F C F C

His faithful pony saw her and reached her with a bound

C G7 C G7 C

I thought he'd been successful and raised her from the ground

[Verse 6]

C C/G C F C

But the weight upon the saddle had not been felt before

C G7 C G7 C

His back cinch snapped like thunder and he fell by Lenore

F C F C

Picking up the blanket he swung it over his head

C G7 C G7 C

And started cross the prairie "Lay still Lenore" he said

[Verse 7]

C C/G C F C

When he got the stampede turned and saved Lenore his friend

C G7 C G7 C

Then turned to face the cattle and meet his fatal end

F C F C

His six gun flashed like lightning the report rang loud and clear

C G7 C G7 C

As the cattle rushed and killed him he dropped the leading steer

[Verse 8]

C C/G C F C

On his funeral morning I heard the preacher say

C G7 C G7 C

I hope we'll all meet Utah at the roundup far away

F C F C

Then they wrapped him in a blanket that saved his little friend

C G7 C G7 C

And it was this red blanket that brought him to his end

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