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Capo 2nd Fret
[Intro]
Am   G    Dm    F
1. AmIn a land the Spanish once had called thGe Northern Mystery
DmWhere rivers run and disappear  And the MustaFng  still lives free
AmBy the Devil's wash and the coyote hole  In the Gwild Owyee Range
DmSomewhere in the sage tonight  The Fwind calls out his name Aye Aye AmAye
2. AmCome gather round me buckaroos  GAnd a story I will tell
DmBout the fugitive Claude Dallas  FWho just broke out of jail
AmYou might think this tale is history  GFrom before the West was won
DmBut the events that I'll describe toFok place in 1981Am  
3. AmHe was born out in Virginia  LGeft home when school was through
DmIn the deserts of Nevada  FHe became a buckaroo
AmHe learned the ways of cattle  He leaGrned to sit a horse
DmAnd he always packed a pistol  And he pFracticed deadly forceAm  
[Chorus 1]
CThen Claude he became a trapper  He drGeamed of the bygone days
He studiDmed bobcat logic  In the wild Fand silent ways
CIn the bloody runs near paradise  In the mGonitors down south
DmTrapping cats and coyotes  FLiving hand and mouth Aye AAmye Aye
4.
AmThen Claude took to living all alone  Out many Gmiles from town
DmA friend Jim Stevens brought supplies  And he Fstayed to hang around
AmThat day two wardens Pogue and Elms  Drove in to Gcheck Claude out
DmThey were seeking violations  And to Fsee what Claude's abouAmt
5.
AmNow Claude he had hung some venison  He had a Gbobcat pelt or two
DmPogue claimed they were out of season  He said F"Dallas you're all thru."
AmBut Dallas would not leave his camp  He Grefused to go to town
DmAs the wind howled through the bull camp  They Fstared each other dowAmn
6.
AmIt's hard to say what happened next  Perhaps Gwe'll never know
DmThey were going to take Claude into jail  And he Fvowed he'd never go
AmJim Stevens heard the gunfire  And when he Gturned around
DmBill Pogue was fallin' backwards, Conley Elms Fhe fell face down Aye Aye AmAye
[Chorus 2]
CJim Stevens walked on over  There was a Ggun near Bill Pogue's hand
DmIt?s hard to say who?d drawn his first  But FClaude had made his stand
CClaude said, ?I?m justified Jim?  They were Ggonna gun me down,
DmAnd a man's got a right to hang some meat.
FWhen he?s livin? this far from towAmn.
7.
AmIt took 18 men and 15 months  To Gfinally run Claude down
DmIn the sage outside paradise  They Fdrove him to the ground
AmConvicted up in Idaho  Manslaughter Gby decree
DmThirty years at maximum  But soon FClaude would break freeAm  
[Chorus 3]
CThere's two sides to this story  There may Gbe no right or wrong
There may be no right or wrong  DmThe lawmen and the renegade
FHave graced a thousand songs  CThe story is an old one
GConclusion's hard to draw  But DmClaude's out in the sage tonight
FHe may be the last outlaw Aye Aye AyAme
[Repeat 1st verse] (2/3 speed)
Am1.In a land the Spanish once had called tGhe Northern Mystery
DmWhere rivers run and disappear  And the MustaFng  still lives free
AmBy the Devil's wash and the coyote hole  In the Gwild Owyee Range
DmSomewhere in the sage tonight  The Fwind calls out his name Aye Aye AmAye

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Claude Dallas

by Ian Tyson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo 2nd Fret

[Intro]

Am G Dm F

Am G

1. In a land the Spanish once had called the Northern Mystery

Dm F

Where rivers run and disappear And the Mustang still lives free

Am G

By the Devil's wash and the coyote hole In the wild Owyee Range

Dm F Am

Somewhere in the sage tonight The wind calls out his name Aye Aye Aye

Am G

2. Come gather round me buckaroos And a story I will tell

Dm F

Bout the fugitive Claude Dallas Who just broke out of jail

Am G

You might think this tale is history From before the West was won

Dm F Am

But the events that I'll describe took place in 1981

Am G

3. He was born out in Virginia Left home when school was through

Dm F

In the deserts of Nevada He became a buckaroo

Am G

He learned the ways of cattle He learned to sit a horse

Dm F Am

And he always packed a pistol And he practiced deadly force

[Chorus 1]

C G

Then Claude he became a trapper He dreamed of the bygone days

Dm F

He studied bobcat logic In the wild and silent ways

C G

In the bloody runs near paradise In the monitors down south

Dm F Am

Trapping cats and coyotes Living hand and mouth Aye Aye Aye

Am G

Then Claude took to living all alone Out many miles from town

Dm F

A friend Jim Stevens brought supplies And he stayed to hang around

Am G

That day two wardens Pogue and Elms Drove in to check Claude out

Dm F Am

They were seeking violations And to see what Claude's about

Am G

Now Claude he had hung some venison He had a bobcat pelt or two

Dm F

Pogue claimed they were out of season He said "Dallas you're all thru."

Am G

But Dallas would not leave his camp He refused to go to town

Dm F Am

As the wind howled through the bull camp They stared each other down

Am G

It's hard to say what happened next Perhaps we'll never know

Dm F

They were going to take Claude into jail And he vowed he'd never go

Am G

Jim Stevens heard the gunfire And when he turned around

Dm F Am

Bill Pogue was fallin' backwards, Conley Elms he fell face down Aye Aye Aye

[Chorus 2]

C G

Jim Stevens walked on over There was a gun near Bill Pogue's hand

Dm F

It?s hard to say who?d drawn his first But Claude had made his stand

C G

Claude said, ?I?m justified Jim? They were gonna gun me down,

And a man's got a right to hang some meat.

F Am

When he?s livin? this far from town.

Am G

It took 18 men and 15 months To finally run Claude down

Dm F

In the sage outside paradise They drove him to the ground

Am G

Convicted up in Idaho Manslaughter by decree

Dm F Am

Thirty years at maximum But soon Claude would break free

[Chorus 3]

C G

There's two sides to this story There may be no right or wrong

There may be no right or wrong The lawmen and the renegade

F C

Have graced a thousand songs The story is an old one

G Dm

Conclusion's hard to draw But Claude's out in the sage tonight

F Am

He may be the last outlaw Aye Aye Aye

[Repeat 1st verse] (2/3 speed)

Am G

1.In a land the Spanish once had called the Northern Mystery

Dm F

Where rivers run and disappear And the Mustang still lives free

Am G

By the Devil's wash and the coyote hole In the wild Owyee Range

Dm F Am

Somewhere in the sage tonight The wind calls out his name Aye Aye Aye

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