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)