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Buckaroo Man

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[Verse 1]
AmSleep in a Gbedroll of FcanvEas
AmNo-see-ems fGeed on your Eears
AmWind blows the Gdust just like FbuckshoEt
AmAnd I ain’t never seen it rGain much out hEere
AmSmell your Gown sweat in the FeveninE’
AmWash up at the Ggalvanized Etank
FNearest town’s forty Gmiles
The cCook here he don’t sAmmile
FAnd all these young hEorses are Amrank
[Chorus]
FBut, come a ti-yi-yippeeG-yi-o, on the Cback of my AmCaballo
FI whoopie tie Gone on when I canE  
FMy spurs, they don’t rGing much, CI never did Amsing much
FBut I’m sure enough,      Ea Buckaroo AmManG  F  E  Am  G  F  E  
[Verse 2]
AmCold fingers Gstiff in the FmorEnin’
AmBy noon it’s a Ghundred and tEhree
AmFive year old Gslicks in the FcanyoEn
AmAnd never a Ghint of a Ebreeze
AmJug-headed Ghollow-backed FponieEs
AmProvide all with Ghours of Egrief
FThere’s snakes in the sGhade, and CChoya on the Amgrade
FAnd half a ton of Ggrit between my Amteeth
[Chorus]
FBut, come a ti-yi-yippee-Gyi-o, on the Cback of my Amcaballo
FI whoopie Gtie one on when I Ecan
FMy spurs, they Gdon’t ring much, I Cnever did Amsing much
FBut I’m sure enough,       Ea Buckaroo AmMan
FBut, come a ti-yi-yippee-yGi-o, on the Cback of my Amcaballo
FI whoopie Gtie one on when I Ecan
FMy spurs, they dGon’t ring much, I Cnever did Amsing much
FBut I’m sure enough,      a BuEckaroo ManAm  G  F  E  
A Buckaroo AmMan

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Buckaroo Man

by Dave Stamey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Am G F E

Sleep in a bedroll of canvas

Am G E

No-see-ems feed on your ears

Am G F E

Wind blows the dust just like buckshot

Am G E

And I ain’t never seen it rain much out here

Am G F E

Smell your own sweat in the evenin’

Am G E

Wash up at the galvanized tank

F G

Nearest town’s forty miles

C Am

The cook here he don’t smile

F E Am

And all these young horses are rank

[Chorus]

F G C Am

But, come a ti-yi-yippee-yi-o, on the back of my Caballo

F G E

I whoopie tie one on when I can

F G C Am

My spurs, they don’t ring much, I never did sing much

F E Am G F E Am G F E

But I’m sure enough, a Buckaroo Man

[Verse 2]

Am G F E

Cold fingers stiff in the mornin’

Am G E

By noon it’s a hundred and three

Am G F E

Five year old slicks in the canyon

Am G E

And never a hint of a breeze

Am G F E

Jug-headed hollow-backed ponies

Am G E

Provide all with hours of grief

F G C Am

There’s snakes in the shade, and Choya on the grade

F G Am

And half a ton of grit between my teeth

[Chorus]

F G C Am

But, come a ti-yi-yippee-yi-o, on the back of my caballo

F G E

I whoopie tie one on when I can

F G C Am

My spurs, they don’t ring much, I never did sing much

F E Am

But I’m sure enough, a Buckaroo Man

F G C Am

But, come a ti-yi-yippee-yi-o, on the back of my caballo

F G E

I whoopie tie one on when I can

F G C Am

My spurs, they don’t ring much, I never did sing much

F E Am G F E

But I’m sure enough, a Buckaroo Man

A Buckaroo Man

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