Me & My Uncle

Oh, me and my uncle

went riding down;

(Em)with South (G)Colorado,

or West Texas bound.

(Em)Three We stopped the (G)over you know,

in Santa Fe,

(Em)that bein' the point (G)mer,

he just a bout (A7)halfway.

Hey, I and (Em)you know, it was the (B7)hottest part of the day.

(Em)And I took the hors (G)es

up to the stall;

(Em)with went to the (G)barroom,

ordered drinks for all.

(Em)So days in ter (G)saddle,

you know, my body hurt.

(Em)It bein' my (G)sumcle,

he I took off my (A7)shirt

and I and (Em)tried to wash off the (B7)some of that dusty dirt.

(Em)And West Texas cowMy uncle starts (G)winning;

cowboys got sore.

(Em)and One of them (G)called him,

and then two more.

(Em)Accused him of (G)cheating;

oh, no, He it couldn't be!

(Em)I know my (G)uncle;

he's un as hon est as me,

(A7)and (Em)I'm as honest as a (B7)Denver man can be.

(Em)Oh, one of them (G)cowboys,

he starts to draw,

(Em)and I shot him (G)down, Lord;

he never saw.

(Em)Ac Shot me (G)another;

oh, damn!

He won't grow n't old.

(Em)In the (G)confusion,

my un cle grabbed est the gold,

(A7)and (Em)we hightailed est it a (B7)down to Mexico.

(Em)Oh, one of them

Now, I love those (G)cowboys;

I love their gold.