The Dying Cowboy Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]It w[B]as[Am][Em]
early one [Am]mornin'
I passed [B]St. James [Em]Hospital
It was early one [Am]mornin',
mornin' month of [Em]May
I [Am]looked in the window
and I spot a dear cowboy
[B]Wra[Em]pped up in white li[Am]nen,
[Em]well he was [B]cold as a clay[Em][B][Em]
[B]Come, dear mother,
come and [Am]seat yourself nigh [Em]me
Come, [Am]dear father,
come and sing me one song
[Em]For my new bones are a[Am]chin'
and my [Em]poor [Am]heart breaking.
[Em]I know I'm a[Am] poor cowboy
and I know I done [Em]wrong.[Am]
[Em]I want sixteen young gambl[Am]ers
papa to carry my [Em]coffin.
[Am]I want sixteen young ho gal
for to sing [Em]me my
Tell [Am]them, along a bunch
of those [Em]sweet -smellin' roses
So [Am]they can[B]'t smell me
as they drive me [Em]on
Twas once in [Am]a saddle,
Papa used to go dash[Em]ing
Father, in [B]my [Am]young days
when I used to [Em]be gay
Down [Am]round that old [Em]church house
[Am]with them handsome young [Em]ladies
[Am]Them girls ought to carry [Em]me,
[Am]follow me to my [Em]grave
It was early [Am]one mornin'
I passed St. James Hospit[Em]al
Lord, it was early one [Am]mornin',
mornin' [B]month of May
I [Em]looked in [Am]the window
and I [Em]spied a dear cowboy
Honey [Am]was wrapped in white lin[Em]en
He was colder than coal