The Old Chisolm Trail

C C G C F C G C C Well come along boys and listen to my tale G C I'll tell you bout the troubles on the ol' Chisholm Trail F C Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea G C C Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea C I started up the trail October twenty-third G7 C Started up the trail with the U-2 herd F C Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea G C C Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea C On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle G7 C Started out punchin' them longhorn cattle F C Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea G C C Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea C With my seat in the saddle and my hand on the horn G7 C I'm the best dang cowboy that was ever born F C Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea G C C Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea | C | C | G | C | | F | C | G | C | A D It's cloudy in the west and lookin' like rain A7 D And my danged old slicker's in the wagon again G D Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea A D D Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea D The wind began to blow and the rain began to fall A7 D And it looked like we were gonna lose 'em all G D Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea A D D Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea D No chaps no slickers and it's pourin' down rain A7 D I swear I'll never night herd again G D Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea A D D Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea D I crippled my horse and I don't know how A7 D Roping these longhorn U-2 cows G D Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea A D D Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea | D | D | A | D | | G | D | A | D | B7 E Well I went to my boss to draw my roll B7 E And the boss had me figured nine dollars in the hole A E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea B7 E E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea E Well me and the boss we had a little spat B7 E So I hit him in the face with my ten gallon hat A E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea B7 E E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea E The boss said to me well I'll fire you B7 E Not only you but the whole darn crew A E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea B7 E E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea E I'll sell my horse I'll sell my saddle B7 E And you can drive all your longhorn cattle A E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea B7 E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea | E | E | B7 | E | A E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea B7 E Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea