ME & MY UNCLE

Oh, me and my un cle

went rid ing down;

with South Col o ra do, or West Tex as bound.

Three We stopped the o ver you know, in San ta Fe,

that be in’ the point (G)mer, he just a bout half (A7)way.

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

And I took the hors es

up to the stall;

with went to the bar room, or dered drinks for all.

So days in ter sad dle, you know, my bod y hurt.

It be in’ my sum (G)cle, he I took off my (A7)shirt

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

And West Tex as cow My un cle starts (G)win ning;

cow boys got sore.

and One of them (G)called him, and then two more.

Ac cused him of cheat ing; oh, no, He it could n’t be!

I know my un cle; he’s un as hon est as me,

and (Em)I’m as hon est as a (B7)Den ver man can be.

Oh, one of them (G)cow boys,

he starts to draw,

and I shot him (G)down, Lord; he nev er saw.

Ac Shot me an oth er; oh, damn!

He won’t grow n’t old.

In the con fu sion, my un cle grabbed est the gold,

and (Em)we high tailed est it a (B7)down to Mex i co.

Oh, one of them Now, I love those cow boys;

I love their gold.

Love my un cle, oh, God rest his (Em)soul.

Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know.

Taught me (G)so well, oh, I grabbed that gold,

and I (Em)left his dead ass (B7)there by the side of the road.

Yeah!