Chords for Dad's Little texas Lad --- Wilf carter 1940
Tempo:
137.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
I'm just a Texas cowboy, [A] I have not [D] got a home.
[G] I was raised out on the [D] prairie, [A] many deserts [D] have I roamed.
I was given a horse and saddle, [A] and learned to ride [D] the rain.
[G] And punched those [D] longhorned cattle, [A] that sea never can [D] be tamed.
They say I had a sister, [A] who left when [D] mother died.
[G] When I was just [D] a little [A] toddling helpless by [D] her side.
I was raised by dear old daddy, they [A] say he [D] did his best.
[G] One day while trying to [D] save me, [A] the cattle tramped him [D] to death.
I'm going to tell the story, [A] as it was [D] told to me.
[G] By a lad called the Texas [D] Ranger, [A] who saw that big [D] stampede.
In the latter part of August, [A] in the year of
[D] 1903.
[G] My dad took me [D] out riding, [A] those longhorned for [D] to see.
While he was busy riding, [A] and I was [D] playing around.
[G] A longhorn got [D] excited, [A] started pawing up [D] the ground.
The rest of them took the warning, and [F#m] broke in wild [D] stampede.
[G] They circled at the [D] Rio [A] Grande, and headed straight [D] for me.
The cowboys tried to head them, [A] by riding [D] at full speed.
[G] Slashing with [D] their [A] larryettes, and riding hard [D] for the lead.
They saved that rush to grab me, [A] his pony tripped [D] and fell.
[G] The cattle came in [D] hundreds, [A] in their maddened [D] race to hell.
Two guns flew up like lightning, [A] two steers dropped [D] in a leaf.
[G] They were too close [D] upon us, [A] to check them in [D] their speed.
When the dust had finally settled, [A] the boys had gathered [D] around.
[G] They gathered up [D] a body, that [A] was trampled in [D] the ground.
There beneath the horse and cattle, [A] guided by a faithful [D] dad.
Who [G] gave his life to [D] save me, [A] his little [D] Texas lad.
[N]
I'm just a Texas cowboy, [A] I have not [D] got a home.
[G] I was raised out on the [D] prairie, [A] many deserts [D] have I roamed.
I was given a horse and saddle, [A] and learned to ride [D] the rain.
[G] And punched those [D] longhorned cattle, [A] that sea never can [D] be tamed.
They say I had a sister, [A] who left when [D] mother died.
[G] When I was just [D] a little [A] toddling helpless by [D] her side.
I was raised by dear old daddy, they [A] say he [D] did his best.
[G] One day while trying to [D] save me, [A] the cattle tramped him [D] to death.
I'm going to tell the story, [A] as it was [D] told to me.
[G] By a lad called the Texas [D] Ranger, [A] who saw that big [D] stampede.
In the latter part of August, [A] in the year of
[D] 1903.
[G] My dad took me [D] out riding, [A] those longhorned for [D] to see.
While he was busy riding, [A] and I was [D] playing around.
[G] A longhorn got [D] excited, [A] started pawing up [D] the ground.
The rest of them took the warning, and [F#m] broke in wild [D] stampede.
[G] They circled at the [D] Rio [A] Grande, and headed straight [D] for me.
The cowboys tried to head them, [A] by riding [D] at full speed.
[G] Slashing with [D] their [A] larryettes, and riding hard [D] for the lead.
They saved that rush to grab me, [A] his pony tripped [D] and fell.
[G] The cattle came in [D] hundreds, [A] in their maddened [D] race to hell.
Two guns flew up like lightning, [A] two steers dropped [D] in a leaf.
[G] They were too close [D] upon us, [A] to check them in [D] their speed.
When the dust had finally settled, [A] the boys had gathered [D] around.
[G] They gathered up [D] a body, that [A] was trampled in [D] the ground.
There beneath the horse and cattle, [A] guided by a faithful [D] dad.
Who [G] gave his life to [D] save me, [A] his little [D] Texas lad.
[N]
Key:
D
A
G
F#m
D
A
G
F#m
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm just a Texas cowboy, _ [A] I have not [D] got a home.
[G] I was raised out on the [D] prairie, [A] many _ deserts [D] have I roamed.
I was given a horse and saddle, _ [A] and learned to ride [D] the rain.
_ [G] And punched those [D] longhorned cattle, _ [A] that sea never can [D] be tamed.
They say I had a sister, _ [A] who left when [D] mother died.
_ [G] When I was just [D] a little [A] toddling helpless by [D] her side.
I was raised by dear old daddy, _ they [A] say he [D] did his best.
[G] One day while trying to [D] save me, [A] the cattle tramped him [D] to death.
I'm going to tell the story, _ [A] as it was [D] told to me.
_ [G] By a lad called the Texas [D] Ranger, _ [A] who saw that big [D] stampede.
_ In the latter part of August, _ [A] in the year of _
[D] 1903.
_ [G] My dad took me [D] out riding, _ [A] those longhorned for [D] to see.
_ While he was busy riding, _ [A] and I was [D] playing around.
[G] A longhorn got [D] excited, _ [A] started pawing up [D] the ground.
_ The rest of them took the warning, _ and [F#m] broke in wild [D] _ stampede.
[G] They circled at the [D] Rio [A] Grande, and headed straight [D] for me.
_ The cowboys tried to head them, _ [A] by riding [D] at full speed.
_ _ [G] Slashing with [D] their _ [A] larryettes, and riding hard [D] for the lead.
_ They saved that rush to grab me, [A] his pony tripped [D] and fell.
[G] The cattle came in [D] hundreds, [A] in their _ maddened [D] race to hell.
Two guns flew up like lightning, [A] two steers dropped [D] in a leaf.
[G] They were too close [D] upon us, [A] to check them in [D] their speed.
_ When the dust had finally settled, _ [A] the boys had gathered [D] around.
_ [G] They gathered up [D] a body, that [A] was trampled in [D] the ground.
_ There beneath the horse and cattle, _ [A] guided by a faithful [D] _ dad.
Who [G] gave his life to [D] save me, [A] his little _ [D] Texas lad.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
I'm just a Texas cowboy, _ [A] I have not [D] got a home.
[G] I was raised out on the [D] prairie, [A] many _ deserts [D] have I roamed.
I was given a horse and saddle, _ [A] and learned to ride [D] the rain.
_ [G] And punched those [D] longhorned cattle, _ [A] that sea never can [D] be tamed.
They say I had a sister, _ [A] who left when [D] mother died.
_ [G] When I was just [D] a little [A] toddling helpless by [D] her side.
I was raised by dear old daddy, _ they [A] say he [D] did his best.
[G] One day while trying to [D] save me, [A] the cattle tramped him [D] to death.
I'm going to tell the story, _ [A] as it was [D] told to me.
_ [G] By a lad called the Texas [D] Ranger, _ [A] who saw that big [D] stampede.
_ In the latter part of August, _ [A] in the year of _
[D] 1903.
_ [G] My dad took me [D] out riding, _ [A] those longhorned for [D] to see.
_ While he was busy riding, _ [A] and I was [D] playing around.
[G] A longhorn got [D] excited, _ [A] started pawing up [D] the ground.
_ The rest of them took the warning, _ and [F#m] broke in wild [D] _ stampede.
[G] They circled at the [D] Rio [A] Grande, and headed straight [D] for me.
_ The cowboys tried to head them, _ [A] by riding [D] at full speed.
_ _ [G] Slashing with [D] their _ [A] larryettes, and riding hard [D] for the lead.
_ They saved that rush to grab me, [A] his pony tripped [D] and fell.
[G] The cattle came in [D] hundreds, [A] in their _ maddened [D] race to hell.
Two guns flew up like lightning, [A] two steers dropped [D] in a leaf.
[G] They were too close [D] upon us, [A] to check them in [D] their speed.
_ When the dust had finally settled, _ [A] the boys had gathered [D] around.
_ [G] They gathered up [D] a body, that [A] was trampled in [D] the ground.
_ There beneath the horse and cattle, _ [A] guided by a faithful [D] _ dad.
Who [G] gave his life to [D] save me, [A] his little _ [D] Texas lad.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _