2 acessos
E7 A [Verse 1] A A7 D Bm A band of jolly cowboys were expressing plans at ease E E7 A One said I'll tell you somethin' boys, if you will listen, please A A7 D Bm I am an old cow puncher and the year round dressed in rags E E7 A I used to be a tough'n boys and I'd pick the risky jags [Verse 2] A A7 D Bm Yes I have a home boys, and a good one you should know E E7 A But boys I haven't seen it since the fall long ago A A7 D Bm I'm a'going back to Dixie and I expect to see'em all E E7 A I'm a'goin to see my mother when the work's all done this fall [Instrumental] A D Bm E7 A A D Bm E7 A [Verse 3] A A7 D Bm When I left my home, boys, my Mother for me cried E E7 A She begged me not to leave her, for me she would have died A A7 D Bm Her poor old heart was breaking breaking for me that's all E E7 A But with God's help I'll see her when the work's all done this fall [Verse 4] A A7 D Bm That very night old Charlie would have to stand his guard E E7 A The night was dark and cloudy the storm was very hard A A7 D Bm Then the cattle all got frightened and they ran in wild stampede E E7 A He tried his best to turn the herd while riding at full speed [Verse 5] A A7 D Bm He was riding in the darkness as loudly he did shout E E7 A He did his best to head the leaders and turn the herd about A A7 D Bm Then his saddle horse did stumble and upon him it did fall E E7 A Charlie won't see his Mother boys when the work's all done this fall [Instrumental] A D Bm E7 A [Verse 6] A A7 D Bm Jack, you may have my pistol and Doo you may have my bed E E7 A And Jim you may have my saddle after I am dead A A7 D Bm Please write my Mother gently and tell her of my fall E E7 A For I'll not see my Mother boys when the work's all done this fall [Verse 7] A A7 D Bm Charlie died at day break, no tombstone at his head E E7 A There was nothing but a wooden slab and this is what it said A A7 D Bm "Charlie died at sunrise. He died from a fall E E7 A He's heading for that better range he heard his Master call