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[Intro]
GMe and my son were in a tack shop one day,
Cadd9he'd just got a pony for his seventh Dbirthday.
GHe needed a rig and we found one he liked
Cadd9and I was tryin? to get the old feller to come doDwn off his price and he said son,
let me give you some cowboy advice
[Verse]
GThere's a few things a man needs to G/Bknow
Cadd9As he travels this trail we call Dlife
GLike don't ever eat yellow sG/Bnow
Cadd9Or bed down with a tougher mans Dwife
AmGet your water uC/Bpstream from the Cherd
AmBut the best lesC/Bson I've ever leaCrned is
[Chorus]
Good saddles ain't cGheap
But there're worth G/Bevery dime
And you'll be glad Cadd9you've got one
When you're on a loDng ridD/CeD/B  D/A  
You know a deal and Ga bargain
Are often misunderstG/Bood
Good saddles ain't Cadd9cheap
Cheap saddles ain't DgoodD/C  D/B  D/A  
[Verse]
GSaid, you might save yourself a few dollars
Cadd9Feel pretty smart at the Dtime
GBut there's nothing that hurts any smarter
Cadd9Than a galled raw blisteDred behind
AmAnd you're verteC/Bbrae?s all out of Cwhack
AmNot to mention yC/Bour poor horses bCack
[Chorus]
Good saddles ain't Gcheap
But there're worth G/Bevery dime
And you'll be glad yCadd9ou've got one
When you're on a long DrideD/C  D/B  D/A  
You know a deal and Ga bargain
Are often misunderstG/Bood
Good saddles ain't cCadd9heap
Cheap saddles ain't Dgood
[Bridge]
AmIt depends on what C/Byou want to Cadd9spend
AmBut you get what yoC/Bu pay for my Cadd9friend
[Chorus]
Good saddles ain't Gcheap
But they're worth eG/Bvery dime
And you'll be glad yCadd9ou've got one
When you're on a long DrideD/C  D/B  D/A  
You know a deal and Ga bargain
Are often misunderstG/Bood
Good saddles ain't cCadd9heap
Cheap saddles ain't Dgood
Good saddles ain't cCadd9heap
Cheap saddles ain't Dgood

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Good Saddles Aint Cheap

by Justin McBride

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/B

C/B

D/C

D/B

D/A

[Intro]

Me and my son were in a tack shop one day,

Cadd9 D

he'd just got a pony for his seventh birthday.

He needed a rig and we found one he liked

Cadd9 D

and I was tryin? to get the old feller to come down off his price and he said son,

let me give you some cowboy advice

[Verse]

G G/B

There's a few things a man needs to know

Cadd9 D

As he travels this trail we call life

G G/B

Like don't ever eat yellow snow

Cadd9 D

Or bed down with a tougher mans wife

Am C/B C

Get your water upstream from the herd

Am C/B C

But the best lesson I've ever learned is

[Chorus]

Good saddles ain't cheap

G/B

But there're worth every dime

Cadd9

And you'll be glad you've got one

D D/C D/B D/A

When you're on a long ride

You know a deal and a bargain

G/B

Are often misunderstood

Cadd9

Good saddles ain't cheap

D D/C D/B D/A

Cheap saddles ain't good

[Verse]

Said, you might save yourself a few dollars

Cadd9 D

Feel pretty smart at the time

But there's nothing that hurts any smarter

Cadd9 D

Than a galled raw blistered behind

Am C/B C

And you're vertebrae?s all out of whack

Am C/B C

Not to mention your poor horses back

[Chorus]

Good saddles ain't cheap

G/B

But there're worth every dime

Cadd9

And you'll be glad you've got one

D D/C D/B D/A

When you're on a long ride

You know a deal and a bargain

G/B

Are often misunderstood

Cadd9

Good saddles ain't cheap

Cheap saddles ain't good

[Bridge]

Am C/B Cadd9

It depends on what you want to spend

Am C/B Cadd9

But you get what you pay for my friend

[Chorus]

Good saddles ain't cheap

G/B

But they're worth every dime

Cadd9

And you'll be glad you've got one

D D/C D/B D/A

When you're on a long ride

You know a deal and a bargain

G/B

Are often misunderstood

Cadd9

Good saddles ain't cheap

Cheap saddles ain't good

Cadd9

Good saddles ain't cheap

Cheap saddles ain't good

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