C5 A5 E5 A5 Betsy, Betsy, F5 D5 G5 Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah C5 E5 She was born in 'thirty-two F5 G5 And was she ever pretty C5 E5 She rode a freight train west F5 E5 All the way from Detroit City A5 C5 Betsy's seen more places F5 F5 Than I'll ever hope to see E5 A5 Betsy's been more loyal D5 G5 Than any friend could be C5 E5 With some she traveled fast F5 G5 With others it was slow C5 E5 Betsy's seen them all F5 E5 She's seen them come and go A5 C5 She must have had some favorites F5 F5 Before I finally met her E5 A5 And now that she's all mine D5 G5 They better just forget her C5 C5 Betsy was a lady F5 F5 And that she will remain E5 A5 Betsy took some beatings D5 G5 But she never once complained C5 E5 She had a classic beauty F5 G5 That everyone could see C5 E5 I was the last to meet her F5 E5 But she gave her life to me A5 C5 She may be rusted iron F5 F5 But to me she's solid gold E5 A5 And I just can't hold the tears back D5 G5 F5 C5 'Cause Betsy's growing old