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CWhen evening chores are E7over at our Franch house on the Cplain
And D7all I've got to G7do is lay CaroundG7  
CI saddle up my E7pony and Fride off down the Ctrail
To D7watch the desert sun go GdownG7  
CRiding down the E7canyon to Fwatch the sun go Cdown
A D7picture that no G7artist e'er could CpaintG  G7  
CWhite faced cattle E7lowing Fon the mountain Cside
I D7hear a coyote whining for its GmateG7  
CCactus plants are C7blooming Fsagebrush every FwherEeEb  
D7Granite spires are standing all a-GroundG7  
I Ctell you folks it's E7heaven 
To be Friding down the Ctrail
D7When the desert Gsun G7goes dCown
C7Cactus plants are blooming sFagebrush every FwhereE  Eb  
D7Granite spires are standing all ar-oGundG7  
I Ctell you folks it's E7heaven 
To be Friding down the Ctrail
D7When the desert Gsun G7goes Cdown

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Ridin Down The Canyon

by Gene Autry

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C E7 F C

When evening chores are over at our ranch house on the plain

D7 G7 C G7

And all I've got to do is lay around

C E7 F C

I saddle up my pony and ride off down the trail

D7 G G7

To watch the desert sun go down

C E7 F C

Riding down the canyon to watch the sun go down

D7 G7 C G G7

A picture that no artist e'er could paint

C E7 F C

White faced cattle lowing on the mountain side

D7 G G7

I hear a coyote whining for its mate

C C7 F F E Eb

Cactus plants are blooming sagebrush every where

D7 G G7

Granite spires are standing all a-round

C E7

I tell you folks it's heaven

F C

To be riding down the trail

D7 G G7 C

When the desert sun goes down

C7 F F E Eb

Cactus plants are blooming sagebrush every where

D7 G G7

Granite spires are standing all ar-ound

C E7

I tell you folks it's heaven

F C

To be riding down the trail

D7 G G7 C

When the desert sun goes down

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