Intro: G C D G G
verse 1
G C
I've rode lots of horses and I've won a few shows
D G
Ridin' broncos at the big old rodeos
G C
But the dang-dest contraption that I've ever seen
D G
Is that bucket of bolts called a buckin' ma- chine
verse 2
G C
The kids they were all lined up to give the thing a go
D G
And when I first saw it, lord, it looked pretty slow
C
It jumped and it kicked then it turned back and twirled
D G
Then I got to thinkin' I'll give it a whirl
C G
So I pushed through the crowd and I talked to the man
D G
Who had invented this here modified garbage can
C G
I said I'm a twister, and one of the best
D G
I'm a wolf of the world, boys, I must con- fess
verse 3
G C
I'll bet you a hundred, I said with a grin
D G
I'll spur it so hard its sides will cave in
C
And the bolts and the screws that hold the dang thing together
D G
Will fall down inside it there and short out it motor
verse 4
G C
Well, the man, he said, "Son, I'll take that bet,
D G
And I won't turn it on 'til you think that you're set"
C
So I got my riggin' and I cinched it on down
D G
Then I said to old Sam, "Go ahead and turn it on"
C G
Well, it rattled and it groaned, then it started to move
D G
I spurred it every jump, and, Lord, it fell mighty smooth
C G
The foam rubber was a flyin' right off of its old neck
D G
And the tin underneath, it was startin' to crack
Harmonica solo
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Verse 5
G C
I looked at the man and I started to say
D G
I'll win me that hundred for the end of the day
C
Then he grabbed a big ol' lever with a little sly grin
D G
Jammed it up to high gear and locked it right on in
C G
With a snatch and a jerk and a sharp stabbin' pain
D G
I felt like a hobo tied to an old freight train
C G
My head, it went to poppin' and I saw all the stars
D G
The Big Dipper, The Milky Way, The planet they call Mars
Verse 6
G C
The next thing I knew I was right there on the ground
D G
Just a- bout thirty feet away from that laughin' crowd
C
So I paid up my hundred and I limped on away
D G
And the words the man said, I still remember today
C G
So you're a wolf of the world and a real tough twister
D G
Well listen real close to some good advise Mister
C G
Keep a ridin' them old broncos, if you're still feelin' mean
D G C D G
But you'd better keep clear of Sam's buckin' ma- chine