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[Verse 1]
AmWell I was sitting in a Eroadhouse Ghavin' a cup to pass the timeAm  
AmSwapping rodeo Estories with a fGew old territory friends of mineAm  
AmWhen some motorcycle Criders started Dmsnickering in the back
AmThey were pokin' fun Eat my friends hatAm  
AmWell one old boy said E'Hey Tex where'd you Gpark your horse'Am  
AmMy friend just turned his Ehat down low but Gthey couldn't be ignoredAm  
AmThen one husky fella said 'CI think I'll rip that Dmhat right off your head'
AmThat's when my friend Eturned 'round and this is what he saidAm  
[Chorus]
You'll Amride a black torCnado Dmacross the western sky
You'll Amrope an old blue Cnorther and Emilk it 'til it's dry
BullAmdog the DiamanCtina Dmpin its ears down flat
AmLong before you Etake this cowboy's Amhat
[Verse 2]
AmNow this old Ehat is Gbetter left aloneAm  
AmYou see it used to be my Efather's but Glast year he passed onAm  
AmMy Uncle skinned the Cred belly black that Dmmakes up this ol' hat band
AmBut back in '6E9 he was killed in VietAmnam
AmNow the eagle feather was Egiven to me by an Gold aboriginal friend of mineAm  
AmBut someone run him Edown somewhere up around that GNothern Territory lineAm  
AmAnd a real special Clady gave me this hat pinDm  
AmBut I don't know if I'm Eever going to see her aAmgain
[Chorus]
You'll Amride a black torCnado Dmacross the western sky
You'll Amrope an old blue Cnorther and Emilk it 'til it's dry
BullAmdog the DiamanCtina Dmpin its ears down flat
AmLong before you Etake this cowboy's Amhat
[Verse 3]
AmNow if your leather jacket Emeans to you what this old Ghat means to meAm  
AmThen I guess we underEstand each other and Gwe'll just let it beAm  
AmBut if you still think it's Cfunny then you've Dmgot my back up against the wall
AmAnd if you touch my Ehat then you're gonna have to fight us Amall
AmWell right then and there EI noticed a little Gsadness in the gang leader's eyesAm  
AmHe turned back toward the Eothers and they Gall just shuffled on outsideAm  
AmBut when my friend turned Cback towards me I noDmticed his hat brim
Well it was Amturned up in a Ebig old Territory Amgrin
[Chorus]
You'll Amride a black torCnado Dmacross the western sky
You'll Amrope an old blue Cnorther and Emilk it 'til it's dry
BullAmdog the DiamanCtina Dmpin its ears down flat
AmLong before you Etake this cowboy's Amhat

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This Cowboys Hat

by Lee Kernaghan

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[Verse 1]

Am E G Am

Well I was sitting in a roadhouse havin' a cup to pass the time

Am E G Am

Swapping rodeo stories with a few old territory friends of mine

Am C Dm

When some motorcycle riders started snickering in the back

Am E Am

They were pokin' fun at my friends hat

Am E G Am

Well one old boy said 'Hey Tex where'd you park your horse'

Am E G Am

My friend just turned his hat down low but they couldn't be ignored

Am C Dm

Then one husky fella said 'I think I'll rip that hat right off your head'

Am E Am

That's when my friend turned 'round and this is what he said

[Chorus]

Am C Dm

You'll ride a black tornado across the western sky

Am C E

You'll rope an old blue norther and milk it 'til it's dry

Am C Dm

Bulldog the Diamantina pin its ears down flat

Am E Am

Long before you take this cowboy's hat

[Verse 2]

Am E G Am

Now this old hat is better left alone

Am E G Am

You see it used to be my father's but last year he passed on

Am C Dm

My Uncle skinned the red belly black that makes up this ol' hat band

Am E Am

But back in '69 he was killed in Vietnam

Am E G Am

Now the eagle feather was given to me by an old aboriginal friend of mine

Am E G Am

But someone run him down somewhere up around that Nothern Territory line

Am C Dm

And a real special lady gave me this hat pin

Am E Am

But I don't know if I'm ever going to see her again

[Chorus]

Am C Dm

You'll ride a black tornado across the western sky

Am C E

You'll rope an old blue norther and milk it 'til it's dry

Am C Dm

Bulldog the Diamantina pin its ears down flat

Am E Am

Long before you take this cowboy's hat

[Verse 3]

Am E G Am

Now if your leather jacket means to you what this old hat means to me

Am E G Am

Then I guess we understand each other and we'll just let it be

Am C Dm

But if you still think it's funny then you've got my back up against the wall

Am E Am

And if you touch my hat then you're gonna have to fight us all

Am E G Am

Well right then and there I noticed a little sadness in the gang leader's eyes

Am E G Am

He turned back toward the others and they all just shuffled on outside

Am C Dm

But when my friend turned back towards me I noticed his hat brim

Am E Am

Well it was turned up in a big old Territory grin

[Chorus]

Am C Dm

You'll ride a black tornado across the western sky

Am C E

You'll rope an old blue norther and milk it 'til it's dry

Am C Dm

Bulldog the Diamantina pin its ears down flat

Am E Am

Long before you take this cowboy's hat

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