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[Intro]
F   G   C   F
F   G   C   F
[Verse 1]
I Fdrove a herd of cattle down
From Gold Nebraska way
That's Chow I come to be
In the state of I-o-Fway
I Fmet a gal in I-o-way
Her Geyes were big and blue
I Casked her what her name was,
She said "Sioux City SFue."
[Chorus]
FSioux City Sue, GSioux City Sue,
Your Chair is red, your eyes are blue
I'd Fswap my horse and dog for you,
Sioux City Sue, GSioux City Sue
There Cain't no gal as true
as my sweet Sioux City FSue
[Instrumental]
F   G   C   F
F   G   C   F
[Verse 2]
I Fasked her if she had a beau,
She Gsaid, "Yes, quite a few"
But Cstill I started courting
My sweet Sioux City FSue
The Ffirst time that I stole a kiss,
I Gcaught her stealing two
I Casked her did she love me,
She said, "Indeed I Fdo."
[Chorus]
FSioux City Sue, GOh-de-lay-ee-oo,
Your Chair is red, your eyes are blue
I'd Fswap my horse and dog for you,
Sioux City Sue, de-le-Goh-de-lay-ee-oo
There Cain't no gal as true
as my sweet Sioux City FSue
[Instrumental]
F   G   C   F
F   G   C   F
[Verse 3]
Now FI'm a-missing Iowa,
I Gowe a lot to you.
'Cause CI come from Nebraska
to find Sioux City FSue
I'm Fgonna rope and tie her up,
I'll Guse my old lassoo.
I'm Cgonna put my brand on
My sweet Sioux City FSue.
[Chorus]
FSioux City Sue, GOh-de-lay-ee-oo,
Your Chair is red, your eyes are blue
I'd Fswap my horse and dog for you,
Sioux City Sue, de-le-Goh-de-lay-ee-oo
There Cain't no gal as true
as my sweet Sioux City FSue

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Sioux City Sue

by Dick Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F G C F

[Verse 1]

I drove a herd of cattle down

From old Nebraska way

That's how I come to be

In the state of I-o-way

I met a gal in I-o-way

Her eyes were big and blue

I asked her what her name was,

She said "Sioux City Sue."

[Chorus]

F G

Sioux City Sue, Sioux City Sue,

Your hair is red, your eyes are blue

I'd swap my horse and dog for you,

Sioux City Sue, Sioux City Sue

There ain't no gal as true

as my sweet Sioux City Sue

[Instrumental]

F G C F

[Verse 2]

I asked her if she had a beau,

She said, "Yes, quite a few"

But still I started courting

My sweet Sioux City Sue

The first time that I stole a kiss,

I caught her stealing two

I asked her did she love me,

She said, "Indeed I do."

[Chorus]

F G

Sioux City Sue, Oh-de-lay-ee-oo,

Your hair is red, your eyes are blue

I'd swap my horse and dog for you,

Sioux City Sue, de-le-oh-de-lay-ee-oo

There ain't no gal as true

as my sweet Sioux City Sue

[Instrumental]

F G C F

[Verse 3]

Now I'm a-missing Iowa,

I owe a lot to you.

'Cause I come from Nebraska

to find Sioux City Sue

I'm gonna rope and tie her up,

I'll use my old lassoo.

I'm gonna put my brand on

My sweet Sioux City Sue.

[Chorus]

F G

Sioux City Sue, Oh-de-lay-ee-oo,

Your hair is red, your eyes are blue

I'd swap my horse and dog for you,

Sioux City Sue, de-le-oh-de-lay-ee-oo

There ain't no gal as true

as my sweet Sioux City Sue

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