Key: D
Introduction:
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Out in Arizona where the bad men are,
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And the only friend to guide you is an eve - ning star,
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The rough - est, tough - est man by far was Rag - time Cow - boy Joe.
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Got his name from sing - ing to the cows and sheep
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Ev' - ry night, they say, he sings the herd to sleep
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In a bas - so rich and deep, croon - ing soft and low
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He al - ways sings rag - gy mu - sic to his cat - tle
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As he swings back and for - ward in his sad - dle
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On his horse who is syn - co - pa - ted gait - ed
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And with such a fun - ny me - ter to the roar of his re - peat - er
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How they run when they hear the fel - ler's gun
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He's a hi - fa - loot - in' root - in' toot - in'
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Son of a gun from Ar - i - zo - na
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Rag - time cow - boy (talk about your cow - boy)
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Rag - time cow - boy Joe.