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[Intro]
F G C C
[Verse 1]
He Csays that in his Fyounger days Ghe rode the rodeCos
FBut now he tends the gardens of the folks up on the Ghill
CBuckin' broncs and FBrahma bulls Gand only once been Cthrowed
DBut it left him with a gimpy leg and a Gthirst that he can't fill
[Chorus]
In his FFrisco jeans and an Gold Can't Bust 'Em Cshirt
FAcme Roughouts Grun down at the Cheels and caked with dirt
FSweat stained Stetson Gpulled down low and a Cleg that C/Balways C/AhurtsC/G  
FFrisco jeans and an Gold Can't Bust 'Em Cshirt
[Verse 2]
DHe says that in his Gyounger days Ahe rode with ol' PonDtrel
But he Gnever never let him put his name or his picture in the Abook
He Dsends us down for GBeech-Nut and he Asips his muscaDtel
EAnd says you know boys I'm a Awhole lot older than I look
[Verse 3]
He's Dknown his share of Gwomen and he's Adealt his share of Dcards
GAnd he pitched some pennies with us he never carries changeA  
And Das he clips the Ghedges and Awaters down the Dyard
EHe says this sure is a far sight from that, that Awild buffalo range
[Chorus]
In his GFrisco jeans and an Aold Can't Bust 'Em Dshirt
GAcme Roughouts Arun down at the Dheels and caked with dirt
GSweat stained Stetson Apulled down low and a Dleg that D/C#always hD/BurtsD/A  
GFrisco jeans and an Aold Can't Bust 'Em Dshirt
GFrisco jeans and an Aold Can't Bust 'Em Dshirt

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Chester

by Bobby Bare

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/A

C/G

D/C#

D/B

D/A

[Intro]

F G C C

[Verse 1]

C F G C

He says that in his younger days he rode the rodeos

F G

But now he tends the gardens of the folks up on the hill

C F G C

Buckin' broncs and Brahma bulls and only once been throwed

D G

But it left him with a gimpy leg and a thirst that he can't fill

[Chorus]

F G C

In his Frisco jeans and an old Can't Bust 'Em shirt

F G C

Acme Roughouts run down at the heels and caked with dirt

F G C C/B C/A C/G

Sweat stained Stetson pulled down low and a leg that always hurts

F G C

Frisco jeans and an old Can't Bust 'Em shirt

[Verse 2]

D G A D

He says that in his younger days he rode with ol' Pontrel

G A

But he never never let him put his name or his picture in the book

D G A D

He sends us down for Beech-Nut and he sips his muscatel

E A

And says you know boys I'm a whole lot older than I look

[Verse 3]

D G A D

He's known his share of women and he's dealt his share of cards

G A

And he pitched some pennies with us he never carries change

D G A D

And as he clips the hedges and waters down the yard

E A

He says this sure is a far sight from that, that wild buffalo range

[Chorus]

G A D

In his Frisco jeans and an old Can't Bust 'Em shirt

G A D

Acme Roughouts run down at the heels and caked with dirt

G A D D/C# D/B D/A

Sweat stained Stetson pulled down low and a leg that always hurts

G A D

Frisco jeans and an old Can't Bust 'Em shirt

G A D

Frisco jeans and an old Can't Bust 'Em shirt

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