Chords for Down The Old Cattle Trail --- Wilf Carter 1934
Tempo:
157.85 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
G
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [A] [G] [F]
[C]
[F]
Down the old cattle trail [Bb] I'm swinging along, [C] riding along, I'm doing [F] no wrong.
Stars are a [G] [Bb]-twinkling in the heavens above while [C] I'm singing my [F] cowboy song.
I [Bb] go swinging [F]
along, [C]
yodeling [F] a song, [Bb]
just riding [F]
[D] along [G]
[C] down the old [F] cattle trail.
Roll in my blankets [Bb] by the old cattle trail, [C] listening to the night birds and [F] coyotes wail.
Over the [Dm] tree [Bb] shines a pale yellow moon [C] down the old [F] cattle trail.
I [Bb] go swinging [F]
along, [C]
yodeling [F] a song, [Bb]
just riding [F]
[D] along [G] down [C] the old [F] cattle trail.
[Bb] Yodel-ee [F]-ay, yodel -ee [C]-ay, yodel [F]-ee -ay, [Bb] yodel-ee [F]
[G]-ay.
[C] [F]
Roll in my blankets [Bb] at the breaking of day, [C] head cross the prairies far, far [F] away.
Round up is [G] over, [Bb] I'll soon get my pay, [F] [C] back to my home [F] I'll stray.
[Bb] I'll go swinging [F]
along, [C]
yodeling [F] a song, [Bb]
just swinging [F]
along [D] [G] down [C] the old [F] cattle trail.
[Bb]
Yodel-ee [F]-ay, yodel-ee [C]-ay, yodel [F]-ee -ay, [Bb]
yodel [F]
[C]
-ee-ay.
[F]
Singing along on [Bb] my old pony pea, [C] singing a song keeping time to [F] her pea.
Be back [G] [D] again [Bb] will be such a treat, [C] the home folks again [F] to meet.
I'll go [Bb] swinging [F]
along, [C]
yodeling [F] a song, [Bb]
just swinging [F]
along [D] [G] down [C] the old cattle [F]
trail.
[Bb]
Yodel-ee-ay, yodel-ee [F]-ay, yodel
[C]
[F]
[Bb]-ee-ay, yodel [F]
[C] -ee-ay.
[F]
[N]
[C]
[F]
Down the old cattle trail [Bb] I'm swinging along, [C] riding along, I'm doing [F] no wrong.
Stars are a [G] [Bb]-twinkling in the heavens above while [C] I'm singing my [F] cowboy song.
I [Bb] go swinging [F]
along, [C]
yodeling [F] a song, [Bb]
just riding [F]
[D] along [G]
[C] down the old [F] cattle trail.
Roll in my blankets [Bb] by the old cattle trail, [C] listening to the night birds and [F] coyotes wail.
Over the [Dm] tree [Bb] shines a pale yellow moon [C] down the old [F] cattle trail.
I [Bb] go swinging [F]
along, [C]
yodeling [F] a song, [Bb]
just riding [F]
[D] along [G] down [C] the old [F] cattle trail.
[Bb] Yodel-ee [F]-ay, yodel -ee [C]-ay, yodel [F]-ee -ay, [Bb] yodel-ee [F]
[G]-ay.
[C] [F]
Roll in my blankets [Bb] at the breaking of day, [C] head cross the prairies far, far [F] away.
Round up is [G] over, [Bb] I'll soon get my pay, [F] [C] back to my home [F] I'll stray.
[Bb] I'll go swinging [F]
along, [C]
yodeling [F] a song, [Bb]
just swinging [F]
along [D] [G] down [C] the old [F] cattle trail.
[Bb]
Yodel-ee [F]-ay, yodel-ee [C]-ay, yodel [F]-ee -ay, [Bb]
yodel [F]
[C]
-ee-ay.
[F]
Singing along on [Bb] my old pony pea, [C] singing a song keeping time to [F] her pea.
Be back [G] [D] again [Bb] will be such a treat, [C] the home folks again [F] to meet.
I'll go [Bb] swinging [F]
along, [C]
yodeling [F] a song, [Bb]
just swinging [F]
along [D] [G] down [C] the old cattle [F]
trail.
[Bb]
Yodel-ee-ay, yodel-ee [F]-ay, yodel
[C]
[F]
[Bb]-ee-ay, yodel [F]
[C] -ee-ay.
[F]
[N]
Key:
F
Bb
C
G
D
F
Bb
C
[Bb] _ [A] _ [G] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ Down the old cattle trail [Bb] I'm swinging _ _ along, [C] _ riding along, I'm doing [F] no wrong.
_ Stars are a [G] [Bb]-twinkling in the heavens above while [C] I'm singing my _ [F] cowboy song.
_ _ _ I [Bb] go swinging _ [F] _ _
along, _ _ _ [C] _ _
yodeling [F] a _ song, _ _ [Bb] _ _
just riding [F] _ _
[D] along _ _ [G] _ _
[C] down the old [F] cattle trail.
_ _ _ Roll in my blankets [Bb] by the old cattle trail, [C] _ listening to the night birds and _ [F] coyotes wail.
_ Over the [Dm] tree [Bb] shines a pale yellow moon [C] _ down the old _ [F] cattle trail.
_ _ _ _ I [Bb] go swinging _ [F] _ _
along, _ _ _ [C] _ _
yodeling [F] a _ song, _ _ [Bb] _ _
just riding [F] _ _
[D] along _ _ [G] _ down [C] the old [F] cattle _ trail.
_ _ [Bb] _ Yodel-ee _ _ [F]-ay, yodel _ -ee [C]-ay, _ yodel [F]-ee _ -ay, _ _ [Bb] _ yodel-ee _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G]-ay. _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ Roll in my blankets [Bb] at the breaking of day, [C] head cross the _ prairies far, far [F] away.
_ Round up is [G] over, [Bb] I'll soon get my pay, [F] [C] back to my home [F] I'll stray.
_ _ _ _ _
[Bb] I'll go swinging [F] _ _
along, _ _ _ [C] _ _
yodeling _ [F] a song, _ _ _ [Bb] _
just swinging [F] _ _
along [D] _ _ [G] _ down [C] the old [F] cattle trail.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
Yodel-ee _ _ [F]-ay, _ yodel-ee _ [C]-ay, _ yodel [F]-ee _ _ -ay, _ [Bb] _ _ _
yodel _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
-ee-ay.
_ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Singing along on [Bb] my old pony pea, _ [C] _ singing a song keeping time to [F] her pea.
_ Be back [G] [D] again [Bb] will be such a treat, [C] the home folks again [F] to _ meet. _ _ _ _
I'll go [Bb] swinging [F] _ _ _
along, _ _ [C] _ _
yodeling _ [F] a _ song, _ _ [Bb] _
just swinging _ [F] _
along [D] _ _ _ [G] down [C] the old cattle [F] _
trail.
_ _ _ [Bb] _
Yodel-ee-ay, yodel-ee [F]-ay, yodel _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb]-ee-ay, yodel _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ -ee-ay.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ Down the old cattle trail [Bb] I'm swinging _ _ along, [C] _ riding along, I'm doing [F] no wrong.
_ Stars are a [G] [Bb]-twinkling in the heavens above while [C] I'm singing my _ [F] cowboy song.
_ _ _ I [Bb] go swinging _ [F] _ _
along, _ _ _ [C] _ _
yodeling [F] a _ song, _ _ [Bb] _ _
just riding [F] _ _
[D] along _ _ [G] _ _
[C] down the old [F] cattle trail.
_ _ _ Roll in my blankets [Bb] by the old cattle trail, [C] _ listening to the night birds and _ [F] coyotes wail.
_ Over the [Dm] tree [Bb] shines a pale yellow moon [C] _ down the old _ [F] cattle trail.
_ _ _ _ I [Bb] go swinging _ [F] _ _
along, _ _ _ [C] _ _
yodeling [F] a _ song, _ _ [Bb] _ _
just riding [F] _ _
[D] along _ _ [G] _ down [C] the old [F] cattle _ trail.
_ _ [Bb] _ Yodel-ee _ _ [F]-ay, yodel _ -ee [C]-ay, _ yodel [F]-ee _ -ay, _ _ [Bb] _ yodel-ee _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G]-ay. _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ Roll in my blankets [Bb] at the breaking of day, [C] head cross the _ prairies far, far [F] away.
_ Round up is [G] over, [Bb] I'll soon get my pay, [F] [C] back to my home [F] I'll stray.
_ _ _ _ _
[Bb] I'll go swinging [F] _ _
along, _ _ _ [C] _ _
yodeling _ [F] a song, _ _ _ [Bb] _
just swinging [F] _ _
along [D] _ _ [G] _ down [C] the old [F] cattle trail.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
Yodel-ee _ _ [F]-ay, _ yodel-ee _ [C]-ay, _ yodel [F]-ee _ _ -ay, _ [Bb] _ _ _
yodel _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
-ee-ay.
_ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Singing along on [Bb] my old pony pea, _ [C] _ singing a song keeping time to [F] her pea.
_ Be back [G] [D] again [Bb] will be such a treat, [C] the home folks again [F] to _ meet. _ _ _ _
I'll go [Bb] swinging [F] _ _ _
along, _ _ [C] _ _
yodeling _ [F] a _ song, _ _ [Bb] _
just swinging _ [F] _
along [D] _ _ _ [G] down [C] the old cattle [F] _
trail.
_ _ _ [Bb] _
Yodel-ee-ay, yodel-ee [F]-ay, yodel _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb]-ee-ay, yodel _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ -ee-ay.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _