Old Cowhand

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I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)

Sons of the Pioneers

1. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande

And I sing the songs in the cowboy band

Chorus:

I know all the songs that the cowboys know

About the big corral where the dogies go

'Cuz I learned 'em all on the radio

2. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande

And he plays the fiddle in the cowboy band

Fiddle solo like chorus (Bm F#m)

3. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande

And he calls the dance in the cowboy band

Caller's Chorus: (Bm F#m)

Dosie-do all around your pard

Swing that gal 'til she gits "tarred" (tired)

Allemande left in your own backyard.

4. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande

And he plays guitar in the cowboy band

Guitar solo like chorus (Bm F#m)

5. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande

And he plays the bass in the cowboy band

Bass solo like chorus (Bm F#m)

6. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

Fiddle, guitar, bass instrumental like chorus (Bm F#m)

7. Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

Ooooooeeeeoooooeeeeeeoooooaaaaaeeeeoooooo.... (yodeling)

Ooooooeeeeoooooeeeeeeoooooaaaaaeeeeoooooo.... (yodeling)

Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay, Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

Mark Johnson mtj@atlas.com