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Zebra Dun

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DWe were camped on the plains at the A7head of the CimmaDron
DWhen along came a stranger and Bmstopped to arger Asome.
DHe looked so very very F#mfoolish that we beGgan to look aroDund,
DWe thought he was a greenhorn that had A7just escaped from Dtown.
DWe asked him if he had he been to breakfast; he A7hadn't had a Dsniff;
DSo we opened up the chuck-box aBmnd told him help Ahimself.
He Dtook a little F#mbeefsteak and some Gbiscuits and some Dbeans,
DAnd then began to talk and tell about A7foreign kings and Dqueens,
[Verse 2]
DHe talked about the Spanish War and A7fighting on on the Dseas
DWith guns as big as beef steers and Bmramrods big as Atrees,
DAnd about old F#mPaul Jones, a Gfighting son of a Dgun,
DAnd he said he was the grittiest cuss that A7ever pulled a Dgun.
DSuch an educated feller, his A7thoughts just come in Dherds,
DHe astonished all them cowboys with them Bmjaw-breaking Awords.
DHe just kept right on F#mtalking till he Gmade the boys all Dsick
DAnd they began to look around just A7how to play a Dtrick.
[Verse 3]
DHe said he had lost his job out A7upon the Santa DFe
DAnd was going across the plains to Bmstrike the 7A-D.
DBut he didn't say how F#mcome it, just some Gtrouble with his Dboss,
DBut said he'd like to borrow a A7nice fat saddle Dhoss.
DThis tickled all the boys to death; we A7laughed down in their Dsleeves
DSaid that he could have a horse as Bmfresh as he would Aplease.
DSo shorty grabbed a F#mlasso and he Groped the Zebra DDun
DAnd led him to the stranger as we A7waited for the Dfun.
[Verse 4]
DNow Old Dunny was an outlaw he had A7grown so awful Dwild
DHe could paw the white out of the moon every Bmjump for a Amile.
DAnd he always stood right F#mstill, just Glike he didn't Dknow
DUntil he was saddled and A7ready for to Dgo.
DNow the stranger hit the saddle, and old A7Dunny quit the Dearth,
DHe went straight up in the air for Bmall that he was Aworth.
DA-bawlin and a-F#msqualin, and hGaving a wall-eyed Dfit,
DWith his hind feet perpendicular, and his A7front ones in the Dbit.
[Verse 5]
DNow we could see the tops of trees bA7eneath him every Djump,
DBut the stranger he was growed there just Bmlike the camel's Ahump;
DAnd he sat up there F#mupon him and Gcurled his black Dmoustache,
DJust like a summer boarder a-A7waiting for his Dhash.
DNow he thumped him in the shoulders and A7spurred him when he Dwhirled,
DHe showed us flunky punchers he's the Bmwolf of this old Aworld.
Dand when he had disF#mmounted once Gagain upon the Dground,
DWhy we knew he was a thoroughbred and A7not a gent from Dtown.
[Verse 6]
DNow the boss he was standing and a A7watching all the Dshow,
DHe walks right up to him and he Bmasks him not to Ago
D"If you can use the F#mlasso like you Grode the Zebra DDun,
Then Dyou're the man I've looked for ever A7since the year of Done."
DWell he could use a lasso and he A7didn't do it Dslow;
DThe cattle they stampeded he was Bmalways on the Ago.
DA one thing and a F#msure thing that I Glearned since I was Dborn,
DEvery educated feller he A7ain't a plumb greenDhorn!

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Zebra Dun

by Don Edwards

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F#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D A7 D

We were camped on the plains at the head of the Cimmaron

D Bm A

When along came a stranger and stopped to arger some.

D F#m G D

He looked so very very foolish that we began to look around,

D A7 D

We thought he was a greenhorn that had just escaped from town.

D A7 D

We asked him if he had he been to breakfast; he hadn't had a sniff;

D Bm A

So we opened up the chuck-box and told him help himself.

D F#m G D

He took a little beefsteak and some biscuits and some beans,

D A7 D

And then began to talk and tell about foreign kings and queens,

[Verse 2]

D A7 D

He talked about the Spanish War and fighting on on the seas

D Bm A

With guns as big as beef steers and ramrods big as trees,

D F#m G D

And about old Paul Jones, a fighting son of a gun,

D A7 D

And he said he was the grittiest cuss that ever pulled a gun.

D A7 D

Such an educated feller, his thoughts just come in herds,

D Bm A

He astonished all them cowboys with them jaw-breaking words.

D F#m G D

He just kept right on talking till he made the boys all sick

D A7 D

And they began to look around just how to play a trick.

[Verse 3]

D A7 D

He said he had lost his job out upon the Santa Fe

D Bm A

And was going across the plains to strike the 7-D.

D F#m G D

But he didn't say how come it, just some trouble with his boss,

D A7 D

But said he'd like to borrow a nice fat saddle hoss.

D A7 D

This tickled all the boys to death; we laughed down in their sleeves

D Bm A

Said that he could have a horse as fresh as he would please.

D F#m G D

So shorty grabbed a lasso and he roped the Zebra Dun

D A7 D

And led him to the stranger as we waited for the fun.

[Verse 4]

D A7 D

Now Old Dunny was an outlaw he had grown so awful wild

D Bm A

He could paw the white out of the moon every jump for a mile.

D F#m G D

And he always stood right still, just like he didn't know

D A7 D

Until he was saddled and ready for to go.

D A7 D

Now the stranger hit the saddle, and old Dunny quit the earth,

D Bm A

He went straight up in the air for all that he was worth.

D F#m G D

A-bawlin and a-squalin, and having a wall-eyed fit,

D A7 D

With his hind feet perpendicular, and his front ones in the bit.

[Verse 5]

D A7 D

Now we could see the tops of trees beneath him every jump,

D Bm A

But the stranger he was growed there just like the camel's hump;

D F#m G D

And he sat up there upon him and curled his black moustache,

D A7 D

Just like a summer boarder a-waiting for his hash.

D A7 D

Now he thumped him in the shoulders and spurred him when he whirled,

D Bm A

He showed us flunky punchers he's the wolf of this old world.

D F#m G D

and when he had dismounted once again upon the ground,

D A7 D

Why we knew he was a thoroughbred and not a gent from town.

[Verse 6]

D A7 D

Now the boss he was standing and a watching all the show,

D Bm A

He walks right up to him and he asks him not to go

D F#m G D

"If you can use the lasso like you rode the Zebra Dun,

D A7 D

Then you're the man I've looked for ever since the year of one."

D A7 D

Well he could use a lasso and he didn't do it slow;

D Bm A

The cattle they stampeded he was always on the go.

D F#m G D

A one thing and a sure thing that I learned since I was born,

D A7 D

Every educated feller he ain't a plumb greenhorn!

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