Chords - v1

Me and My Uncle

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Well, me & my uncle went ridin' down

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South Colorado, west Texas bound

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We stopped over in Sante Fe

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That bein' the point just about half-way

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And you know it was the hottest part of the day

I took the horses up to the stalls

Went to the barroom, ordered drinks for all

Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt

It bein' summer, I took off my shirt

And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt.

West Texas cowboys, they's all around,

With liquor and money, they's loaded down,

So soon after pay day, you know it seemed a shame

You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game

High, Low, Jack, and the winner takes the hand.

My uncle started winnin', cowboys got sore

One of them called him, and then two more,

Accused him of cheatin', now I know, it couldn't be

I know my uncle, and he's as honest as me

Yeah, and I'm as honest as a Denver* man can be.

So one of them cowboys, he starts to draw,

I shot him down Lord, he never saw,  **

Shot me another, that man, he won't grow old.

In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold

And we high-tailed it down to Mexico

Now, all those cowboys, out of their gold

Loved my uncle, God rest his soul

Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know

Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold

And I left his dead-ass layin' by the side of the road.