Tipped My Hat And Slowly Rode Away

F I was ridin' down the trail from Santa-Fe F7 When I met a pretty gal along the way Bb I said "Ain't we met before" F Then she drew her forty-four C C7 F So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away F I was ridin' down the trail from Santa Fe F7 When I met another gal along the way Bb I said, "Baby, you're a dream F She said, "Touch me and I'll scream" C C7 F So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away Gm Bbm F Rode away, rode away Bb F 'Cause there was just no excuse for me to stay Bb F Tipped my hat, that was that Gm C So I kept that kitten sitting where she sat F I continued down the road to Santa Fe F7 When I met another gal along the way Bm I asked "Are you taken too?" F F7 She said "Partner I'll take you" C C7 F So I tipped my hat and settled down to stay F I was ridin' down the trail from Santa Fe F7 When I met another gal along the way Bb I said, "Baby, you're a dream F She said, "Touch me and I'll scream" C C7 F So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away F I continued down the road to Santa Fe F7 When I met another gal along the way Bm I asked "Are you taken too?" F F7 She said "Partner I'll take you" C C7 F So I tipped my hat and settled down to stay Bb F Settled down, settled down Bb F How I curse the day I ever rode to town Bb F What a lie, oh, what a lie Dm C Ever since the day I took myself a wife F If you ever ride the trail to Santa-Fe F7 And you meet a pretty gal along the way Bb There just stop and think of me F I was happy, I was free C C7 F When I tipped my hat and slowly rode away!