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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
ADeath ain't nothin' but a speckled pony ain't never been Drode
EThat's what Freddy Jones he told me many bottles agoA  
And AI guess Freddy was the best damn hand that would slip in his faded Djeans
EveryEbody said Freddy did everything bad but he never did anything Amean
[Verse 2]
Yeah Adeath ain't nothin' but a speckled pony Freddy came to Dknow
EReadin' his motel bible in Vaughn, New MexiAco
Now there's Alots of trails old man Freddy rode won't never be rode no Dmore
Cause he's Eout there lyin' in a line shack dyin' with a chair up against the Adoor
[Chorus]
And I reDcall when Freddy told me when I Aride my speckled pony
I'm gonna Elet that pony know he found a Aman to ride him well
All my Dfriends have gone before me but I'll Aride him home to glory
Out of Enothing but my ornery and my pride in my own Aself
[Verse 3]
ANow can’t you hear that speckled pony he's Dridin' tonight
And old EFreddy Jones is just a workin' cowboy and he’s holdin' on Atight
In a Ashack with a cot and a Coleman stove in the cold Dpanhandle wind
There's a Efriend of mine that don't know his kind ain't never gonna Acome again
[Chorus]
Yeah I reDcall when Freddy told me when I Aride my speckled pony...
I'm gonna Elet that pony know he found a Aman to ride him well
All my Dfriends have gone before me but I'll Aride him home to glory
Out of Enothing but my ornery and my pride in my own Aself
[Outro]
So Freddy ride DFreddy ride your speckled poAny
Kick him Ehigh ride him Along

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Speckled Pony

by Bobby Bare

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A D

Death ain't nothin' but a speckled pony ain't never been rode

E A

That's what Freddy Jones he told me many bottles ago

A D

And I guess Freddy was the best damn hand that would slip in his faded jeans

E A

Everybody said Freddy did everything bad but he never did anything mean

[Verse 2]

A D

Yeah death ain't nothin' but a speckled pony Freddy came to know

E A

Readin' his motel bible in Vaughn, New Mexico

A D

Now there's lots of trails old man Freddy rode won't never be rode no more

E A

Cause he's out there lyin' in a line shack dyin' with a chair up against the door

[Chorus]

D A

And I recall when Freddy told me when I ride my speckled pony

E A

I'm gonna let that pony know he found a man to ride him well

D A

All my friends have gone before me but I'll ride him home to glory

E A

Out of nothing but my ornery and my pride in my own self

[Verse 3]

A D

Now can’t you hear that speckled pony he's ridin' tonight

E A

And old Freddy Jones is just a workin' cowboy and he’s holdin' on tight

A D

In a shack with a cot and a Coleman stove in the cold panhandle wind

E A

There's a friend of mine that don't know his kind ain't never gonna come again

[Chorus]

D A

Yeah I recall when Freddy told me when I ride my speckled pony...

E A

I'm gonna let that pony know he found a man to ride him well

D A

All my friends have gone before me but I'll ride him home to glory

E A

Out of nothing but my ornery and my pride in my own self

[Outro]

D A

So Freddy ride Freddy ride your speckled pony

E A

Kick him high ride him long

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