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BLOOD ON THE SADDLE
Written By: Everett Cheetham
Sung by: Tex Ritter
[Intro]
A  A  A  A
E  E  A  A
[Verse 1]
There was Ablood on the A7saddle and Dblood all aAround
And a Agreat big puddle of Eblood on the Aground
[Verse 2]
A Acowboy lay A7in it all Dcovered with Agore
And he Anever will ride any Ebroncos no Amore
[Instrumental]
A  A  A7 A7
D  D  A  A
A  A  A  A
E  E  A  A
[Verse 3]
Oh, Apity the A7cowboy, all Dbloody and Ared 
For the Abronco fell on him and Emashed in his Ahead
[Verse 4]
There was Ablood on the A7saddle and Dblood all aAround
And a Agreat big puddle of Eblood on the grAound 

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Blood On The Saddle

by Tex Ritter

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BLOOD ON THE SADDLE

Written By: Everett Cheetham

Sung by: Tex Ritter

[Intro]

A A A A

E E A A

[Verse 1]

A A7 D A

There was blood on the saddle and blood all around

A E A

And a great big puddle of blood on the ground

[Verse 2]

A A7 D A

A cowboy lay in it all covered with gore

A E A

And he never will ride any broncos no more

[Instrumental]

A A A7 A7

D D A A

A A A A

E E A A

[Verse 3]

A A7 D A

Oh, pity the cowboy, all bloody and red

A E A

For the bronco fell on him and mashed in his head

[Verse 4]

A A7 D A

There was blood on the saddle and blood all around

A E A

And a great big puddle of blood on the ground

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