Stampede chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

Key: C majorC

Verse 1:
N.C.
There's just one word I don't want to hear
N.C.
When I heard it called it cost a friend quite dear
N.C.
I can hear it echo as though it were now
N.C.
When I was a chasin' of the long horned cow


Chorus:
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Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw
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Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more
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Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire
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Stampede  and hell to score

Verse 2:
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Now Frank he was my partner he rode point upon my heart
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We drank and fought and partnered back to back at troubles start
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We heard the call on evening in the thunder and the black
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When the lightnin' hit the leaders and the devil led the pack


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  FF                  C majorC
Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw
  C majorC           G+G
Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more
     C majorC              FF        C majorC
Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire
  C majorC  FF G+G       C majorC
Stampede  and hell to score


Verse 3:
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Our horses they were handy for we had just rode in
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We went from drinkin' coffee to thinkin' of our sins
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There wasn't time for prayin' there was hardly time to cuss
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It was a smokin' roarin' rattle and the leaders were on us

Chorus:
  FF                  C majorC
Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw
  C majorC           G+G
Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more
     C majorC              FF        C majorC
Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire
  C majorC  FF G+G       C majorC
Stampede  and hell to score


Verse 4:
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Old Frank's foot it missed the stirrup and his hand it missed the horn
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And as the cattle crossed him from his body life was torn
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I was mounted and a ridin' when I heard his final yell
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Said hey Johnny head the wild bunch and do the ladies well


Chorus:
  FF                  C majorC
Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw
  C majorC           G+G
Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more
     C majorC              FF        C majorC
Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire
  C majorC  FF G+G       C majorC
Stampede  and hell to score


Verse 5:
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No
I ain't got no partner cause old Frank's done dead and gone
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But just so he'd be remembered Peter put him in this song
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Some admire headstones but I think he'd like this best
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He weren't fancy in his livin' so he ain't fancy in his rest


Chorus:
  FF                  C majorC
Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw
  C majorC           G+G
Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more
     C majorC              FF        C majorC
Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire
  C majorC   FF G+G         C majorC
Stampede (stampede) and hell to score