C
F
I was standing in the Long Branch he came through the swinging doors
G7
C
He caught my eye and smiled and shuffled across the barroom floor
F
He said I see you´re from Texas partner I´m from Texas too
G7
C
Would you buy a man a whiskey I´m a puncher just like you
F
I came up the trail with Slaughter in the spring of ‘83
G7
C
Lots of men has made the trip but no one more than me
F
I had myself a sweetheart she begged me not to leave
G7
C
But I love the smell of trail dust and a horse between my knees
F
G7
She´s a pretty nester´s daughter and her hair is flaming red
F
G7
Her voice will captivate your heart her beauty turns your head
F
G7
She´s gentle as a kitten when she snuggles up to you
F
G7
C
Her skin is soft as goose-down and her eyes bluebonnet blue
F
I thought someday I might go back but every time I try
G7
C
I find another hill to climb another trail to ride
F
There were times I had the money could-a bought a little spread
G7
C
Could-a given her what she wanted I went up the trail instead
F
I squandered all my money on booze and fancy dames
G7
C
Till the whiskey dulled my senses hardly even know my name
F
I can´t go back to Texas I´m afraid she didn´t wait
G7
C
If I saw her with another all my love would turn to hate
F
G7
She´s a pretty nester´s daughter and her hair is flaming red
F
G7
Her voice will captivate your heart her beauty turns your head
F
G7
She´s gentle as a kitten when she snuggles up to you
F
G7
C
Her skin is soft as goose-down and her eyes bluebonnet blue
F
I rode back to the wagon told the boys I´m headed home
G7
C
Threw my plunder in my hot roll and I saddled up the roan
F
Told the boys to sell the cattle they could divvy up my share
G7
C
Now I´ve just crossed the Cimarron I´m barely halfway there
F
Now I know there´s coyotes out there but the only sound I hear
G7
C
Is the voice of that poor soul in Dodge a ringing in my ear
F
There´s a place in Palo Pinto I could buy with what I´ve saved
G7
C
And I´ll ask her if she´ll marry me this time I´m home to stay
F
G7
She´s a pretty nester´s daughter and her hair is flaming red
F
G7
Her voice will captivate your heart her beauty turns your head
F
G7
She´s gentle as a kitten when she snuggles up to you
F
G7
C
Her skin is soft as goose-down and her eyes bluebonnet blue
F
G7
C
Her skin is soft as goose-down and her eyes are bluebonnet blue
G7
F
C
