Old Cheyenne Chords by Ian Tyson

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[A] The band would play [D] the anthem [A] and [D] the _ clowns [E] fell down in jest. _
[A] _ And all the [D] people [A] saw again [Bm] the winning [E] of the West. _ _
[A] _ Our stomachs [D] full of knuffle _ [A] and our hearts were [D] full of hopes. _
[C#m] We buckled [A] on our leggings _ [Bm] and we rosined [E] up our robes. _
_ _ _ [A] And we started _ [D] going down [A] the road [D] in the spring of [E] 74.
_ _ [A] _ _ If I had [D] me [A] another trade [Bm] I wouldn't ride them [E] bulls no more.
_ [A] Since Charlie [D] died I've tried to forget [A] that day at [D] old Cheyenne.
_ _ [C#m] _ Betty, [A] leave your light on, darling.
[Bm] _ I'm gonna make it [E] if I can. _ _ _ _
[F#m] Cause it gets inside your blood, _ _
[D] gets inside your mind.
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[F#m] The only way of life, _ _
[D] there ain't no other kind.
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[F#m] All my thoughts roll back to you, [D] I hope you'll understand.
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[Bm] Betty, _ leave your light on, darling.
[E] _ I'm gonna make it if I [F#m] can.
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[A] The place that's known [D] as [A] Cheyenne is called [D] the daddy [E] of them all. _ _
[A] The one our fathers [D] sang [A] about _
[Bm] at the roundups [E] in the fall.
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[A] And Charlie drew [D] that spinning boat, [A] Lord, everything [D] went wrong. _ _
[C#m] _ Got him [A] in an ambulance, _ [Bm] left me here to sing [E] this song. _
_ _ _ _ [A] I kept right on [D] a-going, _ [A] _ _ [D] but I drink before [E] I ride.
_ [A] That bottle brings [D] me [F#m] courage, I [Bm] believe I'm damn near [E] out of pride.
I [A] _ think I'd get [D] me a factory job [A] if you'd help me make [D] my stand.
_ [C#m] Oh, Betty, _ [A] leave your light on, darling.
[Bm] _ I'm gonna make it [E] if I can.
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[F#m] Cause it gets inside your blood, _ _
[D] gets inside your mind.
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[F#m] The only way of life, _ _
[D] there ain't no other kind.
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[F#m] All my thoughts roll back to you, [D] I hope you'll _ understand.
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[Bm] Betty, _ leave your light on, darling.
[E] _ I'm gonna make it if I can. _ _
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