I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)
By:The Sons of the Pioneers

INTRO:CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL(PLAY FOLLOWING & TAGG)

    D7     Bm                     F#m
    I know all the songs that the cowboys know
              Bm                   F#m
    About the big corral where the dogies go
           Bm                     F#m
    'Cuz I learned 'em all on the radio
TAGG
    D        G     D      D        G     D
    Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay


                   
VERSE ONE /VOCALS
                   G    A              D
    I'm an old cow-hand...from the Rio Grande
                   G     A                D
    And I sing the songs... in the cowboy band


CHORUS
           Bm                     F#m
    I know all the songs that the cowboys know
              Bm                   F#m
    About the big corral where the dogies go
           Bm                     F#m
    'Cuz I learned 'em all on the radio
TAGG
    D        G     D      D        G     D
    Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay



                
VERSE TWO
    D               G    A                D    
    He's an old cow-hand... from the Rio Grande
                      G    A
    And he plays the fiddle..in the cowboy band


FIDDLE SOLO OVER CHORUS  (Bm F#m)

TAGG
    D        G     D      D        G     D
    Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay




VERSE THREE
    D               G    A               D
    He's an old cow-hand... from the Rio Grande
                     G    A
    And he calls the dance...in the cowboy band

CALLERS CHORUS
 
    Bm                         F#m 
    Dosie-do.. all around your pard
    Bm                         F#m 
    Swing that gal 'til she gits "tarred"              
    Bm                     F#m 
    Allemande left in your own backyard.

TAGG
    D        G     D      D        G     D
    Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

                

VERSE FOUR
    D               G    A              D
    He's an old cow-hand...from the Rio Grande
                 G     A                D
    And he plays guitar...in the cowboy band

GUITAR SOLO OVER CHORUS (Bm F#m)

TAGG
    D        G     D      D        G     D
    Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay


CHORUS
            Bm                     F#m
    We know all the songs that the cowboys know
              Bm                   F#m
    About the big corral where the dogies go
            Bm                     F#m
    'Cuz We learned 'em all on the radio
TAGG
    D        G     D      D        G     D
    Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
                
TAGG
    D        G     D      D        G     D
    Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay....end




NOTE:                
This song has several versions: Were each player in the band 
becomes the player in the band and does a solo chorus.For example 
if there is a steel player then:
VERSE SIX
    D               G    A              D
    He's an old cow-hand...from the Rio Grande
                        G     A                D
    And he plays steel guitar...in the cowboy band

Steel Guitar solo like chorus (Bm F#m)
TAGG
    D        G     D      D        G     D
    Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

and so on....ain't it cool...nemo