Chords for Willie Watson - "Mexican Cowboy" Official Audio
Tempo:
130.8 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] When as an old Fort Worth in [G] 1883, some old Mexican [Em] cowboy comes [C] stepping up to [G]
me, saying,
Hi, young [Em]
fellow, [C] when would you like to go and to [Em] spend another season with me in [G] Mexico?
I had [C]
no employment back to him, they'd say.
It's according [Em] to your wages, [C] according to [G] your pay,
said I'll pay you [Em] good wages [C] and often to [G] you know, [Em] if you spend [C] another season with me in [G] Mexico.
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I [Em] added [C] to this cowboy, I offered him [G] my hand, but he gave a string of horses [C]
so they couldn't stand.
And I nearly [Em] starved to death, [C] boys, I mean to let [G] you know.
And I never [C]
saved a dollar in those hills of [G] Mexico.
[Em] I did it [C] on that steamboat and back to [G] home did go.
High and bound, [Em] sailing free, those [G] whistles did blow.
High and bound, [Em] sailing free, those [G] whistles did blow.
[Em] On that [C] godforsaken fort beneath those hills of Mexico.
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[Em] When as an old Fort Worth in [G] 1883, some old Mexican [Em] cowboy comes [C] stepping up to [G]
me, saying,
Hi, young [Em]
fellow, [C] when would you like to go and to [Em] spend another season with me in [G] Mexico?
I had [C]
no employment back to him, they'd say.
It's according [Em] to your wages, [C] according to [G] your pay,
said I'll pay you [Em] good wages [C] and often to [G] you know, [Em] if you spend [C] another season with me in [G] Mexico.
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I [Em] added [C] to this cowboy, I offered him [G] my hand, but he gave a string of horses [C]
so they couldn't stand.
And I nearly [Em] starved to death, [C] boys, I mean to let [G] you know.
And I never [C]
saved a dollar in those hills of [G] Mexico.
[Em] I did it [C] on that steamboat and back to [G] home did go.
High and bound, [Em] sailing free, those [G] whistles did blow.
High and bound, [Em] sailing free, those [G] whistles did blow.
[Em] On that [C] godforsaken fort beneath those hills of Mexico.
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_ [Em] When _ _ as an old Fort Worth in _ [G] 1883, _ _ _ some old Mexican [Em] cowboy _ _ comes _ [C] _ stepping up to [G]
me, _ _ saying,
Hi, young [Em]
fellow, _ _ [C] when would you like to go _ _ _ _ and to [Em] spend _ _ another season with me in [G] Mexico? _ _ _ _
_ I had _ _ [C]
no employment back to him, they'd _ say.
It's according [Em] to your wages, _ _ _ [C] according _ to [G] your pay,
_ _ said I'll pay you [Em] good wages _ _ [C] and often to [G] you know, _ _ _ _ _ [Em] if you _ spend [C] _ another season with me in [G] Mexico. _ _ _ _ _
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I [Em] added _ _ [C] _ to this cowboy, I offered him [G] my hand, _ _ but he gave a string of horses _ _ [C]
so they couldn't stand. _ _
And I nearly [Em] starved to death, _ _ [C] boys, I mean to let [G] you know. _ _ _
_ And I never _ _ [C] _
saved a dollar in those hills of [G] Mexico. _ _
_ _ _ [Em] I did _ it _ [C] on that steamboat and back to [G] home did go.
_ _ _ High and bound, [Em] sailing free, _ _ _ those [G] whistles did blow.
_ _ _ High and bound, [Em] sailing free, _ _ _ those [G] whistles did blow.
_ _ _ _ [Em] On that _ _ _ [C] _ godforsaken fort beneath those hills of Mexico.
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_ [Em] When _ _ as an old Fort Worth in _ [G] 1883, _ _ _ some old Mexican [Em] cowboy _ _ comes _ [C] _ stepping up to [G]
me, _ _ saying,
Hi, young [Em]
fellow, _ _ [C] when would you like to go _ _ _ _ and to [Em] spend _ _ another season with me in [G] Mexico? _ _ _ _
_ I had _ _ [C]
no employment back to him, they'd _ say.
It's according [Em] to your wages, _ _ _ [C] according _ to [G] your pay,
_ _ said I'll pay you [Em] good wages _ _ [C] and often to [G] you know, _ _ _ _ _ [Em] if you _ spend [C] _ another season with me in [G] Mexico. _ _ _ _ _
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I [Em] added _ _ [C] _ to this cowboy, I offered him [G] my hand, _ _ but he gave a string of horses _ _ [C]
so they couldn't stand. _ _
And I nearly [Em] starved to death, _ _ [C] boys, I mean to let [G] you know. _ _ _
_ And I never _ _ [C] _
saved a dollar in those hills of [G] Mexico. _ _
_ _ _ [Em] I did _ it _ [C] on that steamboat and back to [G] home did go.
_ _ _ High and bound, [Em] sailing free, _ _ _ those [G] whistles did blow.
_ _ _ High and bound, [Em] sailing free, _ _ _ those [G] whistles did blow.
_ _ _ _ [Em] On that _ _ _ [C] _ godforsaken fort beneath those hills of Mexico.
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