The Streets of Laredo Chords by Don Edwards

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As [C] I walked up in [Dm] the streets [C] of Laredo, [F] _ I [C] walked out in [D] _ [Dm] Laredo one [C] day.
_ _ [F] I spied [C] a young cowboy [Dm] wrapped up in [C] white linen, _ [F] wrapped in [Gm] white linen [C] and cold as [F] the clay. _ _ _
I see [C] by your outfit [Dm] that you [C] are a cowboy.
[F] These words he [C] did say as [Dm] I boldly [C] stepped by him.
_ [G] _ [F] Come sit [C] down beside me [Dm] and hear my [C] sad story.
[F] _ Shot in [Gm] the breast [Ab] and I [C] know [F] I must die. _ _ _
[Gm] [F] Oh beat the [C] drum slowly [Dm] and play the [Ab] fife [D] lowly.
[F] Play the [C] dead march as [Dm] you carry [C] me along.
_ _ _ _ [F] Take me [C] to the valley [Dm] and lay the [C] sod o'er me.
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I'm [Gm] a young cowboy, [C] I know [F] I've done wrong. _ _ _
_ _ Once [C] in the saddle [Dm] I used [C] to go [G] dashing.
[F] Once [C] in the saddle [Dm] I used to [C] go _ gazing.
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First [C] to the drem house [Dm] and then [C] to the cart house.
[F] Got shot [Gm] in the breast and [C] I'm dying [F] today.
_ _ Go _ bring me [C] some water, [D] a cool [Dm] [C] cup of water [D] [F] to cool my [C] parched lips, [Dm] the young [C] cowboy said.
_ _ _ [Am] [F] And before _
[C] I returned [Dm] his spirit [C] had left him [F] and gone to [Gm] his maker.
[C] The cowboy [F] was dead.
_ We [Dm] _ [F] beat the [C] drum [Dm] slowly and played the [C] fife _ [F] lowly.
_ [C] Bitterly wept [D] as we [Dm] bore [C] him alone.
_ _ _ [F] We all loved [C] our comrade, [Dm] so brave, [C] young and handsome.
[F] We all loved [Gm] our comrade, [C] although he'd done wrong. _ _
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