One Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Chords by Red Steagall
Tempo:
149.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] There's one empty [A] cot in [D] the bunkhouse, there's a saddle that nobody [G] rides.
[A]
[G] One empty place [D] at the table, the remuda's five horses [A] shy.
We turned his string [D] out to pasture, he'll never ride them [G] no more.
We buried him out on [D] the hillside last Sunday, [A] another good cowboy's [D] gone home.
I came on a [A] train to West [D] Texas, from a farm back in East [G] Tennessee.
[Bm]
[A] All of [E] his life he [A] just wanted [Em] to cowboy.
[A] He came west to fulfill [D] his dream.
Got his [A] first job on the [D] sixes.
That was forty-some odd [G] years ago.
[A] And he'd break in [Em] the bad ones, [A] he's the best that [Em] we've seen.
[A] One hell of a hand [D] with a rope.
Saw him just [A] one [D] time at service.
That's the day that the boss [G] lady died.
[A] You could tell by [Em] the way he'd [A] treat people [Em] and horses.
[A] He made his own deal with [D] his God.
[A]
Now [D] there's one [A] empty cot [D] in the bunkhouse, there's a saddle that [G]
nobody rides.
One empty place [D] at the table, [E]
[A] the remuda's five [D] horses shy.
Oh [G]
he [D] [B]
[D] hated [A] defense and big [D] post holes.
He would if he's asked to [G] of course.
[A] Then he swore that [Em] there's nothing [A] in life that's worth [Em]
doing, [A] if it can't be done [D] from a horse.
[B]
[D] Then he taught [A] me to top [D] out the wild ones.
How to tell a good horse [G] by his eye.
[Bm]
[A] How to watch [Em] in the round up [A] when a cow's on [Em] the prowl.
[A] She's hiding her baby [D] nearby.
[B]
[D] Boys we ain't changed [A] a thing [D] in the bunkhouse.
We're not ready [C] to admit [G] that he's gone.
[A]
[G] His heart roll is laying [D] cross the foot of his bed.
And his leg can still hang [A] on a wall.
[D] But there's one empty cot in the bunkhouse, there's a saddle that nobody [G] rides.
One empty place [D] at the table, [E]
[A] the remuda's five [D] horses shy.
[E]
[D]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] There's one empty [A] cot in [D] the bunkhouse, there's a saddle that nobody [G] rides.
[A]
[G] One empty place [D] at the table, the remuda's five horses [A] shy.
We turned his string [D] out to pasture, he'll never ride them [G] no more.
We buried him out on [D] the hillside last Sunday, [A] another good cowboy's [D] gone home.
I came on a [A] train to West [D] Texas, from a farm back in East [G] Tennessee.
[Bm]
[A] All of [E] his life he [A] just wanted [Em] to cowboy.
[A] He came west to fulfill [D] his dream.
Got his [A] first job on the [D] sixes.
That was forty-some odd [G] years ago.
[A] And he'd break in [Em] the bad ones, [A] he's the best that [Em] we've seen.
[A] One hell of a hand [D] with a rope.
Saw him just [A] one [D] time at service.
That's the day that the boss [G] lady died.
[A] You could tell by [Em] the way he'd [A] treat people [Em] and horses.
[A] He made his own deal with [D] his God.
[A]
Now [D] there's one [A] empty cot [D] in the bunkhouse, there's a saddle that [G]
nobody rides.
One empty place [D] at the table, [E]
[A] the remuda's five [D] horses shy.
Oh [G]
he [D] [B]
[D] hated [A] defense and big [D] post holes.
He would if he's asked to [G] of course.
[A] Then he swore that [Em] there's nothing [A] in life that's worth [Em]
doing, [A] if it can't be done [D] from a horse.
[B]
[D] Then he taught [A] me to top [D] out the wild ones.
How to tell a good horse [G] by his eye.
[Bm]
[A] How to watch [Em] in the round up [A] when a cow's on [Em] the prowl.
[A] She's hiding her baby [D] nearby.
[B]
[D] Boys we ain't changed [A] a thing [D] in the bunkhouse.
We're not ready [C] to admit [G] that he's gone.
[A]
[G] His heart roll is laying [D] cross the foot of his bed.
And his leg can still hang [A] on a wall.
[D] But there's one empty cot in the bunkhouse, there's a saddle that nobody [G] rides.
One empty place [D] at the table, [E]
[A] the remuda's five [D] horses shy.
[E]
[D]
Key:
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D
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Em
E
A
D
G
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
[D] There's one empty [A] cot in [D] the bunkhouse, _ _ there's a saddle that nobody [G] _ rides.
_ [A] _
_ [G] One empty place [D] at the table, _ _ _ the _ remuda's five horses [A] shy. _ _ _
_ We turned his string [D] out to pasture, _ _ _ _ _ he'll never ride them [G] no more. _ _ _
We buried him out on [D] the hillside last Sunday, _ [A] another good cowboy's [D] gone home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I came on a [A] train to West [D] Texas, _ _ _ _ from a farm back in East [G] Tennessee.
_ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [A] All of [E] his life he [A] just wanted [Em] to cowboy.
[A] He came west to fulfill [D] his dream. _ _ _
_ _ Got his [A] first job on the [D] sixes. _ _ _ _
That was forty-some odd [G] years ago. _ _ _
[A] And he'd break in [Em] the bad ones, [A] he's the best that [Em] we've seen. _
[A] One hell of a hand [D] with a rope. _ _ _
_ Saw him just [A] one [D] time at service. _ _
That's the day that the boss [G] lady died. _ _ _
[A] You could tell by [Em] the way he'd [A] treat people [Em] and horses.
[A] He made his own deal with [D] his God.
[A] _ _
Now [D] there's one [A] empty cot [D] in the _ bunkhouse, _ there's a saddle that [G] _
nobody rides. _ _
_ _ One empty place [D] at the table, [E] _ _
[A] the _ remuda's five [D] horses shy.
Oh _ [G] _
he [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [D] _ hated [A] defense and big [D] post holes. _ _ _
He would if he's asked to [G] of course. _ _ _
[A] Then he swore that [Em] there's nothing [A] in life that's worth [Em]
doing, [A] if it can't be done [D] from a horse.
_ _ [B] _
[D] Then he taught [A] me to top [D] out the wild ones. _
How to tell a good horse [G] by his eye.
_ _ [Bm] _
[A] How to watch [Em] in the round up [A] when a cow's on [Em] the prowl.
_ [A] She's hiding her baby [D] nearby.
_ _ [B] _
[D] Boys we ain't changed [A] a thing [D] in the bunkhouse. _
We're not ready [C] to admit [G] that he's gone.
_ [A] _
_ [G] His heart roll is laying [D] cross the foot of his bed.
And his leg can still hang [A] on a wall. _ _
[D] But there's one empty cot in the _ bunkhouse, _ there's a saddle that nobody _ [G] rides. _ _
_ One empty place [D] at the table, _ [E] _
[A] the _ remuda's five [D] horses shy. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
[D] There's one empty [A] cot in [D] the bunkhouse, _ _ there's a saddle that nobody [G] _ rides.
_ [A] _
_ [G] One empty place [D] at the table, _ _ _ the _ remuda's five horses [A] shy. _ _ _
_ We turned his string [D] out to pasture, _ _ _ _ _ he'll never ride them [G] no more. _ _ _
We buried him out on [D] the hillside last Sunday, _ [A] another good cowboy's [D] gone home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I came on a [A] train to West [D] Texas, _ _ _ _ from a farm back in East [G] Tennessee.
_ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [A] All of [E] his life he [A] just wanted [Em] to cowboy.
[A] He came west to fulfill [D] his dream. _ _ _
_ _ Got his [A] first job on the [D] sixes. _ _ _ _
That was forty-some odd [G] years ago. _ _ _
[A] And he'd break in [Em] the bad ones, [A] he's the best that [Em] we've seen. _
[A] One hell of a hand [D] with a rope. _ _ _
_ Saw him just [A] one [D] time at service. _ _
That's the day that the boss [G] lady died. _ _ _
[A] You could tell by [Em] the way he'd [A] treat people [Em] and horses.
[A] He made his own deal with [D] his God.
[A] _ _
Now [D] there's one [A] empty cot [D] in the _ bunkhouse, _ there's a saddle that [G] _
nobody rides. _ _
_ _ One empty place [D] at the table, [E] _ _
[A] the _ remuda's five [D] horses shy.
Oh _ [G] _
he [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [D] _ hated [A] defense and big [D] post holes. _ _ _
He would if he's asked to [G] of course. _ _ _
[A] Then he swore that [Em] there's nothing [A] in life that's worth [Em]
doing, [A] if it can't be done [D] from a horse.
_ _ [B] _
[D] Then he taught [A] me to top [D] out the wild ones. _
How to tell a good horse [G] by his eye.
_ _ [Bm] _
[A] How to watch [Em] in the round up [A] when a cow's on [Em] the prowl.
_ [A] She's hiding her baby [D] nearby.
_ _ [B] _
[D] Boys we ain't changed [A] a thing [D] in the bunkhouse. _
We're not ready [C] to admit [G] that he's gone.
_ [A] _
_ [G] His heart roll is laying [D] cross the foot of his bed.
And his leg can still hang [A] on a wall. _ _
[D] But there's one empty cot in the _ bunkhouse, _ there's a saddle that nobody _ [G] rides. _ _
_ One empty place [D] at the table, _ [E] _
[A] the _ remuda's five [D] horses shy. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _