Cottonwood Tree Chords by Marty Robbins
Tempo:
116.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
F#m
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [A]
[D] I rode into Tucson three [A] hours ago, for supplies and a short [D] friendly game.
A poker wild Smitty [A] put some new shoes on old Dan before he goes [D] lame.
I sat in a game at the [A] Miners Saloon, soon I had doubled my [D] stake.
The cards run like they'd been dealt [A] by Lady Luck, they were just sealing my [D] fate.
[G] A young cowboy lost more than [D] he could afford, and [G] accused me of dealing too [D] smart.
[G] His draw was too slow and [D] he fell to the floor, [A] with three bullets close to [D] the heart.
[G] Oh Cottonwood tree, are [F#m] you waiting for me, [Em] waiting [A] to take me [D] away?
[G] I've done no wrong, but [D] the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life [D] I must pay.
A crowd started gathering, [A] the sheriff came in, I handed him over [D] my gun.
It was then that I found out [A] the boy I had killed, was the town's biggest man's only [D] son.
I tried to explain I [A] had shot in defense, it was the young cowboy [D] or me.
The crowd wouldn't listen, so [A] they drug me out, with the limb of this Cottonwood [D] tree.
Majestically standing [A] out here all alone, it's spring and the valley [D] is green.
But I can't admire a [A] place I don't belong, to me it's all [F#m] like a bad dream.
[D] [G] But old Dan's beneath me with [D] new shoes and all, [G] as they place the noose round [D] my neck.
[G] Cowboys I've never laid [D] eyes on before, [A] but tying my hands [D] to my back.
Oh [G] Cottonwood tree, [F#m] are you waiting for me, [Em] waiting to [A] take me [D] away?
[G] I've done no wrong, but [D] the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life I [D] must pay.
I see hate in the eyes of [A] the town's biggest man, as he pulls a branch from [D] the tree.
To whip the backside of my [A] old pony Dan, so he'll run out from under [D] me.
Insane he won't listen [A] to my last appeal, a wild grin has covered his [D] face.
As I tried to reason [A] just how he would feel, if he were up here in [D] my place.
There's many a mountain [A] trail I'll never ride, green valleys I'll [D] never see.
A young cowboy died and a [A] man's foolish pride, brought me to this Cottonwood [D] tree.
[G] My face is turned upward and [D] I cannot breathe, [G] the sky's growing dark [Bm] overhead.
[D] [G] The knot's pulling tight [D] as my body swings free, [A] a few moments more [D] I'll be dead.
[G] Oh Cottonwood tree, [F#m] were you put here for me, [Em] put here [A] to take [D] me away?
[G] I've done no wrong, [D] but the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life I [D] must pay.
[Bm] [N] [F]
[D] I rode into Tucson three [A] hours ago, for supplies and a short [D] friendly game.
A poker wild Smitty [A] put some new shoes on old Dan before he goes [D] lame.
I sat in a game at the [A] Miners Saloon, soon I had doubled my [D] stake.
The cards run like they'd been dealt [A] by Lady Luck, they were just sealing my [D] fate.
[G] A young cowboy lost more than [D] he could afford, and [G] accused me of dealing too [D] smart.
[G] His draw was too slow and [D] he fell to the floor, [A] with three bullets close to [D] the heart.
[G] Oh Cottonwood tree, are [F#m] you waiting for me, [Em] waiting [A] to take me [D] away?
[G] I've done no wrong, but [D] the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life [D] I must pay.
A crowd started gathering, [A] the sheriff came in, I handed him over [D] my gun.
It was then that I found out [A] the boy I had killed, was the town's biggest man's only [D] son.
I tried to explain I [A] had shot in defense, it was the young cowboy [D] or me.
The crowd wouldn't listen, so [A] they drug me out, with the limb of this Cottonwood [D] tree.
Majestically standing [A] out here all alone, it's spring and the valley [D] is green.
But I can't admire a [A] place I don't belong, to me it's all [F#m] like a bad dream.
[D] [G] But old Dan's beneath me with [D] new shoes and all, [G] as they place the noose round [D] my neck.
[G] Cowboys I've never laid [D] eyes on before, [A] but tying my hands [D] to my back.
Oh [G] Cottonwood tree, [F#m] are you waiting for me, [Em] waiting to [A] take me [D] away?
[G] I've done no wrong, but [D] the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life I [D] must pay.
I see hate in the eyes of [A] the town's biggest man, as he pulls a branch from [D] the tree.
To whip the backside of my [A] old pony Dan, so he'll run out from under [D] me.
Insane he won't listen [A] to my last appeal, a wild grin has covered his [D] face.
As I tried to reason [A] just how he would feel, if he were up here in [D] my place.
There's many a mountain [A] trail I'll never ride, green valleys I'll [D] never see.
A young cowboy died and a [A] man's foolish pride, brought me to this Cottonwood [D] tree.
[G] My face is turned upward and [D] I cannot breathe, [G] the sky's growing dark [Bm] overhead.
[D] [G] The knot's pulling tight [D] as my body swings free, [A] a few moments more [D] I'll be dead.
[G] Oh Cottonwood tree, [F#m] were you put here for me, [Em] put here [A] to take [D] me away?
[G] I've done no wrong, [D] but the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life I [D] must pay.
[Bm] [N] [F]
Key:
D
A
G
F#m
Em
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ I rode into Tucson three [A] hours ago, for supplies and a short [D] friendly game.
A poker wild Smitty [A] put some new shoes on old Dan before he goes [D] lame.
_ I sat in a game at the [A] Miners Saloon, soon I had doubled my [D] stake.
The cards run like they'd been dealt [A] by Lady Luck, they were just sealing my [D] fate.
_ [G] A young cowboy lost more than [D] he could afford, and [G] accused me of dealing too [D] smart.
_ [G] His draw was too slow and [D] he fell to the floor, [A] with three bullets close to [D] the heart.
_ _ [G] Oh Cottonwood tree, are [F#m] you waiting for me, [Em] waiting [A] to take me [D] away?
_ _ [G] I've done no wrong, but [D] the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life [D] I must pay.
_ A crowd started gathering, [A] the sheriff came in, I handed him over [D] my gun.
_ It was then that I found out [A] the boy I had killed, was the town's biggest man's only [D] son.
_ I tried to explain I [A] had shot in defense, it was the young cowboy [D] or me.
_ _ The crowd wouldn't listen, so [A] they drug me out, with the limb of this Cottonwood [D] tree.
_ _ _ Majestically standing [A] out here all alone, it's spring and the valley [D] is green.
_ But I can't admire a [A] place I don't belong, to me it's all [F#m] like a bad dream.
[D] _ _ [G] But old Dan's beneath me with [D] new shoes and all, [G] as they place the noose round [D] my neck.
_ _ [G] Cowboys I've never laid [D] eyes on before, [A] but tying my hands [D] to my back.
Oh [G] Cottonwood tree, [F#m] are you waiting for me, [Em] waiting to [A] take me [D] away?
_ _ [G] I've done no wrong, but [D] the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life I [D] must pay.
I see hate in the eyes of [A] the town's biggest man, as he pulls a branch from [D] the tree.
_ To whip the backside of my [A] old pony Dan, so he'll run out from under [D] me.
_ Insane he won't listen [A] to my last appeal, a wild grin has covered his [D] _ face.
As I tried to reason [A] just how he would feel, if he were up here in [D] my place.
There's many a mountain [A] trail I'll never ride, green valleys I'll [D] never see.
_ A young cowboy died and a [A] man's foolish pride, brought me to this Cottonwood [D] tree.
_ [G] My face is turned upward and [D] I cannot breathe, [G] the sky's growing dark [Bm] overhead.
_ [D] _ [G] The knot's pulling tight [D] as my body swings free, [A] a few moments more [D] I'll be dead.
[G] Oh Cottonwood tree, [F#m] were you put here for me, [Em] put here [A] to take [D] me away?
_ _ [G] I've done no wrong, [D] but the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life I [D] must pay. _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [D] _ _ I rode into Tucson three [A] hours ago, for supplies and a short [D] friendly game.
A poker wild Smitty [A] put some new shoes on old Dan before he goes [D] lame.
_ I sat in a game at the [A] Miners Saloon, soon I had doubled my [D] stake.
The cards run like they'd been dealt [A] by Lady Luck, they were just sealing my [D] fate.
_ [G] A young cowboy lost more than [D] he could afford, and [G] accused me of dealing too [D] smart.
_ [G] His draw was too slow and [D] he fell to the floor, [A] with three bullets close to [D] the heart.
_ _ [G] Oh Cottonwood tree, are [F#m] you waiting for me, [Em] waiting [A] to take me [D] away?
_ _ [G] I've done no wrong, but [D] the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life [D] I must pay.
_ A crowd started gathering, [A] the sheriff came in, I handed him over [D] my gun.
_ It was then that I found out [A] the boy I had killed, was the town's biggest man's only [D] son.
_ I tried to explain I [A] had shot in defense, it was the young cowboy [D] or me.
_ _ The crowd wouldn't listen, so [A] they drug me out, with the limb of this Cottonwood [D] tree.
_ _ _ Majestically standing [A] out here all alone, it's spring and the valley [D] is green.
_ But I can't admire a [A] place I don't belong, to me it's all [F#m] like a bad dream.
[D] _ _ [G] But old Dan's beneath me with [D] new shoes and all, [G] as they place the noose round [D] my neck.
_ _ [G] Cowboys I've never laid [D] eyes on before, [A] but tying my hands [D] to my back.
Oh [G] Cottonwood tree, [F#m] are you waiting for me, [Em] waiting to [A] take me [D] away?
_ _ [G] I've done no wrong, but [D] the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life I [D] must pay.
I see hate in the eyes of [A] the town's biggest man, as he pulls a branch from [D] the tree.
_ To whip the backside of my [A] old pony Dan, so he'll run out from under [D] me.
_ Insane he won't listen [A] to my last appeal, a wild grin has covered his [D] _ face.
As I tried to reason [A] just how he would feel, if he were up here in [D] my place.
There's many a mountain [A] trail I'll never ride, green valleys I'll [D] never see.
_ A young cowboy died and a [A] man's foolish pride, brought me to this Cottonwood [D] tree.
_ [G] My face is turned upward and [D] I cannot breathe, [G] the sky's growing dark [Bm] overhead.
_ [D] _ [G] The knot's pulling tight [D] as my body swings free, [A] a few moments more [D] I'll be dead.
[G] Oh Cottonwood tree, [F#m] were you put here for me, [Em] put here [A] to take [D] me away?
_ _ [G] I've done no wrong, [D] but the town cannot see, [A] and so with my life I [D] must pay. _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _