***CAPO: 1st Fret ***key: Eb5 play: D5 D5 G5 1)Old Red was one of the orn'-ry-est yet D5 A5 I'd seen at the big rode-o D5 G5 He'd bite you and kick you and stomp out your life A5 D5 Old Red had never been rode. D5 G5 2)Meaner than sin - wild as the wind D5 A5 That blew on the Montana plains D5 D5 Old Red was one of the last of his breed A5 D5 Was-n't about to be tamed. G5 D5 3)From Idaho a young cowboy came A5 D5 To ride in the big rode- o G5 D5 The young cowboy's name was Billy McLane A5 D5 And Billy had never been throwed. D5 G5 D5 4)The greatest de-sire filled young Billy's heart A5 D5 To ride this old outlaw called Red G5 D5 He drew him one day and I heard Billy say A5 D5 "I'll ride 'im or drop over dead." D5 G5 D5 5)Old Red was wicked down there in the chute A5 D5 He was kickin' and stompin' a-bout G5 D5 Billy climbed into the saddle with ease A5 D5 Then yelled: "Turn 'im loose - let us out." G5 D5 6)Old Red came out with his head on the ground A5 D5 His back hooves were touchin' his nose G5 D5 Tryin' to get rid of the man on his back A5 D5 But the man went wherever he'd go. D5 G5 D5 7)Billy was rakin' Old Red with his spurs A5 D5 From his tail - to the tip of his chin G5 D5 He was doin' right well - but Billy could tell A5 D5 This outlaw would never give in. D5 G5 D5 8)Old Red was runnin' straight for the fence A5 D5 Suddenly stoppin' and then G5 D5 He reared on his hind legs and fell on his back A5 D5 Takin' poor Billy with him. G5 D5 9)There was a hush in the crowd and they knew A5 D5 This would be Billy's last ride G5 D5 The saddle horn crushed Billy's chest when they fell A5 D5 And under Old Red Billy died. D5 G5 D5 10)Old Red lay still - no more would he move A5 D5 The cowboys that seen it - could tell G5 D5 In tryin' to throw Billy off of his back A5 D5 Old Red broke his neck when he fell. G5 D5 11)Out in the west - is the place where they rest A5 D5 This cowboy that never was throwed G5 D5 And one foot away - resting there 'neath the clay A5 D5 Is the - outlaw -- that -- never --- was --- rode.
