C F
1. When he cattle are prowlin' and
the coyotes are howlin'
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under the western sky,
F
the cowboy is singin’, his spurs are a-jinglin’,
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as on the trail he rides.
C
Woo - hoo, hoo hoo hoo hoo,
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woo - hoo, hoo hoo hoo, hoo hoo hoo,
C G G7 C
woo - hoo, hoo hoo hoo, hoo, hoo,
hoo hoo, hoo, hoo.
2. Many hours will he ride on the
trail far and wide,
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he’s goin’ home this fall.
F
Don’t care bout the westher, his heart’s light as a feather,
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he sings to the cattle this call.
+ Instr. = verse 2 +
instr. = CHORUS
3. When the new day is dawning and
he wakes up yawning,
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making his coffee strong.
F
Makes his bed in a roll, down the trail he will stroll,
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singing his cattle the his song. +
CHORUS
4. When the cattle are bedded, and
the saddle horse shedded,
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nothing seems to be wrong.
F
He casts up his eyes to the stars in the skies,
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he sings to the cattle this song.
(Tex Ritter)