INTRO:CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL(PLAY FOLLOWING & TAGG)
D7 Bm F#m
I know all the songs that the cowboys know
Bm F#m
About the big corral where the dogies go
Bm F#m
'Cuz I learned 'em all on the radio
TAGG
D G D D G D
Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
VERSE ONE /VOCALS
G A D
I'm an old cow-hand...from the Rio Grande
G A D
And I sing the songs... in the cowboy band
CHORUS
Bm F#m
I know all the songs that the cowboys know
Bm F#m
About the big corral where the dogies go
Bm F#m
'Cuz I learned 'em all on the radio
TAGG
D G D D G D
Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
VERSE TWO
D G A D
He's an old cow-hand... from the Rio Grande
G A
And he plays the fiddle..in the cowboy band
FIDDLE SOLO OVER CHORUS (Bm F#m)
TAGG
D G D D G D
Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
VERSE THREE
D G A D
He's an old cow-hand... from the Rio Grande
G A
And he calls the dance...in the cowboy band
CALLERS CHORUS
Bm F#m
Dosie-do.. all around your pard
Bm F#m
Swing that gal 'til she gits "tarred"
Bm F#m
Allemande left in your own backyard.
TAGG
D G D D G D
Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
VERSE FOUR
D G A D
He's an old cow-hand...from the Rio Grande
G A D
And he plays guitar...in the cowboy band
GUITAR SOLO OVER CHORUS (Bm F#m)
TAGG
D G D D G D
Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
CHORUS
Bm F#m
We know all the songs that the cowboys know
Bm F#m
About the big corral where the dogies go
Bm F#m
'Cuz We learned 'em all on the radio
TAGG
D G D D G D
Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
TAGG
D G D D G D
Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay....end
NOTE:
This song has several versions: Were each player in the band
becomes the player in the band and does a solo chorus.For example
if there is a steel player then:
VERSE SIX
D G A D
He's an old cow-hand...from the Rio Grande
G A D
And he plays steel guitar...in the cowboy band
Steel Guitar solo like chorus (Bm F#m)
TAGG
D G D D G D
Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
and so on....ain't it cool...nemo