"The Cowboys' Christmas Ball"

Capo fret 1

Intro :

Melody for guitar (low tone)
E|--------0--------------|--------0---------------|
B|--1--2-----1----1------|--1--2-----1-----0--1---|
G|0-------------2----0---|0-------------2---------|
D|-----------------------|------------------------|
A|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------|------------------------|

Note : In the song, keyboard plays it with high note, but if you wanna play it in 
low note using guitar, the melody is above

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C F G C 2x

C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)                 CWay (x32010@1)out in Old Nevada, where the Truckee's waters flow,
    C (x32010@1)	              D (xx0232@1)                GWhere (320003@1)the cattle are "a-browzin'" an' the Spanish ponies grow;
    C (x32010@1)                             F (133211@1)             CWhere (x32010@1)the Northers "come a-whistlin'" from beyond the Neutral Strip;
    C (x32010@1)                            F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)the prairie dogs are sneezin', as if they had "The Grip";
      G (320003@1)	           F (133211@1)                  CWhere (x32010@1)the coyotes come a-howlin' 'round the ranches after dark,
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1) 		D (xx0232@1)       GAnd (320003@1)the bluebirds are a-singin' to the lovely "meadow lark";
      G (320003@1)   Dm (xx0231@1)	         F (133211@1)                    CWhere (x32010@1)the bighorns are a-grazin' and the lonely plovers call -
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)               F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)        CIt (x32010@1)was there that I attended "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball."
(whoo!)

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C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)                 CThe (x32010@1)boys had left the ranches and come to town in piles;
    C (x32010@1)	              D (xx0232@1)                GThe (320003@1)ladies - "kinda scatterin'" - had gathered in for miles..
    C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)                 CThe (x32010@1)room was togged out gorgeous - with mistletoe and shawls,
    C (x32010@1)                         F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)       CAnd (x32010@1)candles flickered frescoes, around the airy walls.
      G (320003@1)	           F (133211@1)                  CThe (x32010@1)women folk looked lovely - the boys looked kinda treed,
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1) 		D (xx0232@1)       GTill (320003@1)the leader got to yellin': "Hey, fellers, let's stampede!"
      G (320003@1)   Dm (xx0231@1)	         F (133211@1)                    C (x32010@1)
And the music started sighin', an' awailin' through the hall
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)               F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)        CAs (x32010@1)a kind of introduction to "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball."

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C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)                 CTheir (x32010@1)leader was a feller that came from Swenson's ranch,
    C (x32010@1)	       D (xx0232@1)          GThey (320003@1)called him "Windy Billy," from "little Deadman's Branch."
    C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)                 CHis (x32010@1)rig was "kinda careless," big spurs and high-heeled boots;
    C (x32010@1)                         F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)       CHe (x32010@1)had the reputation that come when "a fellers shoots."
	Am (x02210@1)         EmHis (022000@1)voice was like a bugle upon a mountainous height;
	F (133211@1)          D (xx0232@1)    GHis (320003@1)feet were animated an' a mighty, movin' sight,
    C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)                 CWhen (x32010@1)he commenced to hollerin', "Now, fellers stake your pen!"
    C (x32010@1)                         F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)       C"Lock (x32010@1)horns with all them heifers, an' russle 'em like men.
      G (320003@1)	     F (133211@1)                C"Salute (x32010@1)yer lovely critters; now swing an' let 'em go,
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1) 		D (xx0232@1)       G"Climb (320003@1)the grape vine 'round 'em - all hands do-ce-do!
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)	    F (133211@1)               C"You (x32010@1)Mavericks, join the round-up - Just skip her waterfall,"
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)               F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)        CHuh! (x32010@1)It was gettin' happy, The Cowboys' Christmas Ball

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C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)                 CDon't (x32010@1)tell me 'bout cotillions, or Germans, no sir'ee!
    C (x32010@1)	       D (xx0232@1)          GThat (320003@1)whirl at Carson City just takes the cake with me.
    C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)                 CI'm (x32010@1)sick of lazy shufflin's, of them I've had my fill,
    C (x32010@1)                         F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)       CJust (x32010@1)Give me a frontier break-down, backed up by Wild Ol' Bill.
      G (320003@1)	           F (133211@1)                   CMcAllister (x32010@1)ain't nowhere, when Windy leads the show,
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1) 		D (xx0232@1)       GI've (320003@1)seen 'em both in harness, and so I sorta know -
      G (320003@1)   Dm (xx0231@1)	       F (133211@1)                  COh, (x32010@1)Bill, I sha'n't forget ya, and I'll oftentimes recall,
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)               F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)        CThat (x32010@1)lively gaited soiree - "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball."

G (320003@1)   Dm (xx0231@1)	  F (133211@1)                      COh, (x32010@1)Bill, I sha'n't forget ya, and I'll oftentimes recall,
      G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)               F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)        CThat (x32010@1)lively gaited soiree - "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball."