C
F
C
A cowboy with his sweetheart stood beneath a starlit sky
F
C
D7
G7
Tomorrow he was leaving for the lonesome prairie wide
C
F
C
She said I’ll be your loving bride when you return someday
F
C
G7
C
He handed her a broken ring and to her he did say
F
C
You’ll find upon that ring sweetheart my name engraved in gold
F
C
G7
C
And I shall keep the other half which bears your name you know
F
C
Three years have passed he did not come and Nell will wed tonight
F
C
D7
G7
Her father said an Earl would make her happy home so bright
C
F
C
The lights were gaily glowing as they stood there side by side
F
C
G7
C
Let’s drink a toast to this young man and to his lovely bride
F
C
Just then there stood within the door a figure tall and slim
F
C
D7
G7
A handsome cowboy was their guest and slowly he walked in
C
F
C
I’ll drink with you a toast said he and quickly in her glass
F
C
G7
C
He dropped a half of wedding ring then anxiously he watched
F
C
She tipped her glass and from her lips a ring fell shining bright
F
C
D7
G7
The token she had longed to see lay there beneath the light
C
F
C
Though years have been between us dear love won our last long fight
F
C
G7
C
It’s you my cowboy sweetheart and my Jack I’ll wed tonight
G7
D7
C
F
