Key: G
Introduction: C G C F C G C
G C
I'll tell you all my troubles on the ol' Chisholm Trail
F C
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea
G C
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
I started up the trail October twenty-third
G C
Started up the trail with the U-2 herd
F C
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G C
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
G C
Started out punchin' them long horn cattle
F C
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G C
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
With my seat in the saddle and my hand on the horn
G C
I'm the best dang cowboy that was ever born
F C
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G C
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
D
It's cloudy in the west and lookin' like rain
A D
And my danged old slicker's in the wagon again
G D
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea
A D
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
The wind began to blow and the rain began to fall
A D
And it looked like we were gonna lose 'em all
G D
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A D
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
No chaps, no slickers and it's pouring rain
A D
I swear I'll never night herd again
G D
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A D
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
I cripple on my horse and I don't know how
A D
Roping these long horn U-2 cows
G D
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A D
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
E
Well, I went to the boss to draw my roll
B E
And the boss had me fugured nine dollars in the hole
A E
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B E
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
Well, me and the boss we had a little spat
B E
So I hit him in the face with my ten gallon hat
A E
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B E
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
The boss said to me, ''Well, I'll fire you
B E
Not only you but the whole dern crew.''
A E
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea
B E
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
I'll sell my horse, I'll sell my saddle
B E
And you can drive all your long horn cattle
A E
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B E
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea.
A E
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea
B E
Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea...