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Sweet Betsy From Pike

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G                            D7         G
Now don't you remember Sweet Betsy from Pike
                                   A7        D7
Who crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike
G                C            G
Two yoke of oxen a big yeller dog
                            D7          G
A tall Shanghai rooster and one spotted hog
                             D7            G
One evenin' quite early they camped on the plat
                      A7          D7
Down by the road on a green shady flat
G                         C           G
Where Betsy got tired and lay down to repose
                             D7          G
And Ike he just gazed on his Pike County Road
                                        D7         G
Well they soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out
                         A7      D7
Down in the sand she lay rollin' about
G                        C            G
While Ike in great tears looked on in surprise
                             D7           G
Said Betsy get up you'll get sand in your eyes
                                 D7         G
Well the Shanghai ran off and the cattle all died
                             A7          D7
The last piece of bacon that mornin' was fried
G                       C         G
Ike got discouraged and Betsy got mad
                                   D7          G
The dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad
                             D7             G
Well a miner said Betsy will you dance with me
                           A7            D7
I will now ol' hoss if you don't make to free
G                              C            G
But don't dance me hard do you want to know why
                                D7         G
Doggone you I'm chalked full of strong alkali
                        D7         G
Ike and Sweet Betsy got married of course
                        A7         D7
But Ike gettin' jealous obtained a divorce
G                    C           G
Betsy well satisfied said with a shout
                            D7              G
Good-bye you big lummox I'm glad you backed out

Sweet Betsy From Pike Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Sweet Betsy From Pike by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sweet Betsy From Pike chords”, “Sweet Betsy From Pike guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Sweet Betsy From Pike chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sweet Betsy From Pike chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sweet Betsy From Pike lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7, A7, C, A.

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What key is "Sweet Betsy From Pike" in?

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