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Old Coyote Town
[Intro]
Am  Em   Am   Em   Dm    G Abdim  Am  Em  Dm  G
[Verse 1]
He’s got a CUS flag on his front porch
To reFmind everyone where he Clives
And Fup in the attic there are Cpapers that pG/Brove
The Amold house is finally Gsus4hisG  
After Emthirty-five years the Dm7grass still don’t grow
In that Bdimrock hard weAbdimst Texas groundAm  
Where Fmy old dad still C/Eclings to that olDmd coyoteG  
tCown
[Chorus 1]
Like Emhorses the pick-ups are Fparked out in front
Of a Emcafe that don’t need a nFame
Where the Am7old men rock and the tuC/Gmbleweeds roll
Past the bDm7oarded up windows down MaiGn
[Verse 2]
WCaist high weeds hide a for sale sign
At the dFrive-in where my innocence dCied
With a rFusty advertisement, dCangling by a G/Bnail
Says PAmopcorn and Pepsi for a dGime
And dEmown at the depot where Dm7I left for good
There’s a Dbdimhobo with his thrAbdimee-legged houndAm  
WFaitin' for a train, that nC/Eo longer comes to that
oDm7ld coyotGe towCn
[Chorus 2]
And the iEmnterstate rumbles like a rFiver that runs
To a rEmhythm that don’t ever slow dFown
As cAm7ars and trucks, and tiC/Gme pass by
That oDm7ld coyote towGn
[Verse 3]
Daddy fCalls asleep in the living room
On the sFofa with the TV Con
SometFimes he waits for a phoCne call from G/Cme
SomeAmtimes he waits too loGng
But I sEmtill think of the people and the plDm7ace that
he loves
How much lBdimonger will theAbdimy be aroundAm  
Till its aFshes to ashes, dC/Eust to dust
For that oDmld coyoGte towCn
[Chorus 1]
Like hEmorses the pick-ups are pFarked out in front
Of a Emcafe that don't need a nFame
Where the Am7old men rock and the tuC/Gmbleweeds roll
Past the bDm7oarded up windows down MaiGn
[Chorus 2]
And the iEmnterstate rumbles like a rFiver that runs
To a rEmhythm that don’t ever slow dFown
As cAm7ars and trucks, and tiC/Gme pass by
That oFld coyGote tCown
God bless that oFld coyGote tCown
(note: add the dominant 7th where appropriate)

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Old Coyote Town

by Don Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abdim

G/B

Gsus4

Dm7

Bdim

C/E

Am7

C/G

Dbdim

G/C

Old Coyote Town

[Intro]

Am Em Am Em Dm G Abdim Am Em Dm G

[Verse 1]

He’s got a US flag on his front porch

F C

To remind everyone where he lives

F C G/B

And up in the attic there are papers that prove

Am Gsus4 G

The old house is finally his

Em Dm7

After thirty-five years the grass still don’t grow

Bdim Abdim Am

In that rock hard west Texas ground

F C/E Dm G

Where my old dad still clings to that old coyote

town

[Chorus 1]

Em F

Like horses the pick-ups are parked out in front

Em F

Of a cafe that don’t need a name

Am7 C/G

Where the old men rock and the tumbleweeds roll

Dm7 G

Past the boarded up windows down Main

[Verse 2]

Waist high weeds hide a for sale sign

F C

At the drive-in where my innocence died

F C G/B

With a rusty advertisement, dangling by a nail

Am G

Says Popcorn and Pepsi for a dime

Em Dm7

And down at the depot where I left for good

Dbdim Abdim Am

There’s a hobo with his three-legged hound

F C/E

Waitin' for a train, that no longer comes to that

Dm7 G C

old coyote town

[Chorus 2]

Em F

And the interstate rumbles like a river that runs

Em F

To a rhythm that don’t ever slow down

Am7 C/G

As cars and trucks, and time pass by

Dm7 G

That old coyote town

[Verse 3]

Daddy falls asleep in the living room

F C

On the sofa with the TV on

F C G/C

Sometimes he waits for a phone call from me

Am G

Sometimes he waits too long

Em Dm7

But I still think of the people and the place that

he loves

Bdim Abdim Am

How much longer will they be around

F C/E

Till its ashes to ashes, dust to dust

Dm G C

For that old coyote town

[Chorus 1]

Em F

Like horses the pick-ups are parked out in front

Em F

Of a cafe that don't need a name

Am7 C/G

Where the old men rock and the tumbleweeds roll

Dm7 G

Past the boarded up windows down Main

[Chorus 2]

Em F

And the interstate rumbles like a river that runs

Em F

To a rhythm that don’t ever slow down

Am7 C/G

As cars and trucks, and time pass by

F G C

That old coyote town

F G C

God bless that old coyote town

(note: add the dominant 7th where appropriate)

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