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Pretty Painted Ladies

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[Verse 1]
By a Ablackened wood stove in a Drundown old Abunkhouse
Sat an Aold buckaroo with his hat in his Ehand
He Dlowered his voice as he Atold us about 'em
The Awild western women that Ewore no man’s Abrand
[Verse 2]
AHe remembered how they'd Ddrive you plum Acrazy
ADancin' for nickels 'neath the barrooms oil Elights
We'd Dcome off the trail they'd Abe waitin' for us
APretty painted ladies in Edresses so Abright
[Chorus]
DWhere are all the Apretty painted ladies
EWhere's all my dance hall Agals
DWhere are you Lil are you Astill young and F#mpretty
And a Awaitin' for me at the Eend of my Atrail
[Verse 3]
ASlowly they'd swirl with the Dranchers and Awranglers
While the Apiano played on into the Enight
Just a Dkickin' their skirts past the Alonely rawhiders
APretty painted ladies I Emiss you toAnight
[Verse 4]
I told the old Dtimer they Amoved off a long time ago
There ain't no more pretty Lil old man Eno Buffalo SalD  
He said son Asome nights I can see 'em
Just a singin' and a dancin' at the Eend of my trailA  
[Chorus]
Oh Dwhere are all the Apretty painted ladies
EWhere's all my dance hall Agals
DWhere are you Lil are you Astill young and F#mpretty
Just a Awaitin' for me at the Eend of my Atrail

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Pretty Painted Ladies

by Bobby Bare

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A D A

By a blackened wood stove in a rundown old bunkhouse

A E

Sat an old buckaroo with his hat in his hand

D A

He lowered his voice as he told us about 'em

A E A

The wild western women that wore no man’s brand

[Verse 2]

A D A

He remembered how they'd drive you plum crazy

A E

Dancin' for nickels 'neath the barrooms oil lights

D A

We'd come off the trail they'd be waitin' for us

A E A

Pretty painted ladies in dresses so bright

[Chorus]

D A

Where are all the pretty painted ladies

E A

Where's all my dance hall gals

D A F#m

Where are you Lil are you still young and pretty

A E A

And a waitin' for me at the end of my trail

[Verse 3]

A D A

Slowly they'd swirl with the ranchers and wranglers

A E

While the piano played on into the night

D A

Just a kickin' their skirts past the lonely rawhiders

A E A

Pretty painted ladies I miss you tonight

[Verse 4]

D A

I told the old timer they moved off a long time ago

E D

There ain't no more pretty Lil old man no Buffalo Sal

He said son some nights I can see 'em

E A

Just a singin' and a dancin' at the end of my trail

[Chorus]

D A

Oh where are all the pretty painted ladies

E A

Where's all my dance hall gals

D A F#m

Where are you Lil are you still young and pretty

A E A

Just a waitin' for me at the end of my trail

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