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Name: Alberta's Child
Artist: Ian Tyson
Album: Old Corrals and Sagebrush
Chorded By: ultimatelefty
Capo 2nd Fret
Standard Tuning
[Chords]
   Ax02220
   Dxx0232
   E022100
 F#m244222
  Bmx24432
  D5x577xx
  E5x799xx
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AWell, them ol' boys in Texas chew copenhagen
AWash it all down with that CooDrs
DAin't a bit bashful about speakin' their minds
DThey'll tell you what's theirs and what's Eyours
AThere's Waylon and there's Willie
AThey own about half the state
AAnd sing of her glories all in soDng
DTalk about your lovers and your fiEghters
AWild brahma bull F#mriders
The Bmwhole thing takes a Eholt and goes Aon
[Chorus]
ARide with me Jesus, help me Epull this heavy load
Don't let her slip, don't let her AslideD5  E5  
AYou answer all our questions further Edown this muddy road
Old cowboys cross the Great DiAvide
ADiviiiiiiiDiiiGiiiDiiiAiiide
[Verse 2]
AWell up north it's saddle broncs and it's hockey and honkytonks
AOld Wilf Carter 78Ds  Yodelohohhoo
DDumb stuff like chores when it's twenty below
DThey're the things that a country boy Ehates
AToo much damn wind and not enough whiskey
ADrives them ol' northern boys flat Dwild
DAnd he many go to EHell Aor even VanF#mcouver
He'll Bmalways be EAlberta's Achild
[Chorus]
ARide with me Jesus, help me Epull this heavy load
Don't let her slip, don't let her AslideD5  E5  
AYou answer all our questions further Edown this muddy road
Old cowboys cross the Great DiAvide
ADiviiiiiiiDiiiGiiiDiiiAiiide
[Final Chorus]
ARide with me Jesus, help me Epull this heavy load
Don't let her slip, don't let her AslideD5  E5  
AYou answer all our questions further Edown this muddy road
Old cowboys cross the Great DiAvide
ADiviiiiiiiDiiiGiiiDiiiAiiide
DiiiGiiiDiiiAiiide
DiiiGiiiDiiiAiiide
DiiiGiiiDiiiAiiide
[Outro]
D G D A

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Albertas Child

by Ian Tyson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Name: Alberta's Child

Artist: Ian Tyson

Album: Old Corrals and Sagebrush

Chorded By: ultimatelefty

Capo 2nd Fret

Standard Tuning

[Chords]

x02220

xx0232

022100

F#m

244222

x24432

x577xx

x799xx

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Well, them ol' boys in Texas chew copenhagen

A D

Wash it all down with that Coors

Ain't a bit bashful about speakin' their minds

D E

They'll tell you what's theirs and what's yours

There's Waylon and there's Willie

They own about half the state

A D

And sing of her glories all in song

D E

Talk about your lovers and your fighters

A F#m

Wild brahma bull riders

Bm E A

The whole thing takes a holt and goes on

[Chorus]

A E

Ride with me Jesus, help me pull this heavy load

A D5 E5

Don't let her slip, don't let her slide

A E

You answer all our questions further down this muddy road

Old cowboys cross the Great Divide

A D G D A

Diviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide

[Verse 2]

Well up north it's saddle broncs and it's hockey and honkytonks

A D

Old Wilf Carter 78s Yodelohohhoo

Dumb stuff like chores when it's twenty below

D E

They're the things that a country boy hates

Too much damn wind and not enough whiskey

A D

Drives them ol' northern boys flat wild

D E A F#m

And he many go to Hell or even Vancouver

Bm E A

He'll always be Alberta's child

[Chorus]

A E

Ride with me Jesus, help me pull this heavy load

A D5 E5

Don't let her slip, don't let her slide

A E

You answer all our questions further down this muddy road

Old cowboys cross the Great Divide

A D G D A

Diviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide

[Final Chorus]

A E

Ride with me Jesus, help me pull this heavy load

A D5 E5

Don't let her slip, don't let her slide

A E

You answer all our questions further down this muddy road

Old cowboys cross the Great Divide

A D G D A

Diviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide

D G D A

iiiiiiiiiiiide

D G D A

iiiiiiiiiiiide

D G D A

iiiiiiiiiiiide

[Outro]

D G D A

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