Pony Express chords by Alabama

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

Dm F Bb / Gm A7 Dm Dm F Bb / Gm A Dm

Verse 1:

     Dm     F      Bb
He came in and sit down at the end of the bar
   Gm      A      Dm
His old rawhide shirt full of dust
   Dm     F       Bb
He asked for a glass and he ordered rye whiskey
   Gm    A       Dm
He talked to himself and he cussed

  Bb        F
He left Sacramento early that morning
    Dm     Bb     A
With a sackful of mail for St Joe
    Dm      F   Bb
Had to outrun some outlaws outside Carson City
   Gm     A      Dm
By riding where they wouldn't go

  Dm     F       Bb
He said to me,"Mister, this long riding's hell
    Gm     A7    Dm
But I guess it's got to be done
 Dm     F      Bb
Otherwise how would you get all your mail
    Gm    A7      Dm
If the pony express couldn't run "

Chorus:

     Bb             F
I said, "I hear you, mister and you do your job well
  Bb    Gm      A
But I hear it won't be for long
       Dm          Bb
They'll be sending the mail by the wire and the rail
     A      Dm
And your pony and you will be gone


(Lead)
Dm F Bb / Gm A7 Dm

Verse 2:

    Dm     F     Bb
He came in and sit down at the end of the bar
   Gm     A7     Dm
His coveralls covered with dust
  Dm       F          Bb
He said Jesse James had just held up his train
  Gm     A       Dm
He talked to himself and he cussed

  Bb          F
He pulled out of St Joe early that morning
     Bb     Gm    A
With the mail and the union payroll
    Dm     F     Bb
Had to stop for a rockslide outside Jackson City
   Gm    A      Dm
And Jesse made off with the gold

  Dm      F      Bb
He said to me, "Mister, this railroading's hell
   Gm     A7    Dm
But I guess it's got to be done
 Dm    F      Bb
Otherwise how would you get all you mail
    Gm    A       Dm
If that old iron horse couldn't run ”

Chorus:

    Bb             F
I said, "I hear you, mister and you do your job well
  Bb     Gm      A
But I hear it won't be for long
       Dm           Bb
They'll be sending the mail without you or the rail
      A            Dm
'Cause they say man will fly before long "

(Lead)
Bb F Gm A Dm E Dm F Gm A Dm

Verse 3:

    Dm     F      Bb
He came in and sit down at the end of the bar
   Gm       A7     Dm
His face looked all haggard and grey
   Dm        F        Bb
He ordered a drink and said, "Make it a double
 Gm      A      Dm
Boys it's sure been a long day "

   Bb          F
He pulled out of Denver early that morning
     Bb      Gm        A
He said, "You'll never guess where I've been
  Dm      F    Bb
A highjacker needed a lift down to Cuba
   Gm       A   Dm
So your mail will be late getting in "

    Bb             F
I said, "I hear you, mister and you do your job well
   Bb     Gm       A
But you know it ain't been that long
      Dm          Bb
They were doing it best with the pony express
    A           Dm
Before you and your friends came along "


Outro:
Bb F Gm A Dm / Bb F Gm A Dm (repeat and fade)