Sweet Betsy From Pike chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

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Now don't you remember Sweet Betsy from Pike

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Who crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike

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Two yoke of oxen a big yeller dog

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A augmentedA tall Shanghai rooster and one spotted hog


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One evenin' quite early they camped on the plat

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Down by the road on a green shady flat

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Where Betsy got tired and lay down to repose

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And Ike he just gazed on his Pike County Road

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Well they soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out

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Down in the sand she lay rollin' about

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While Ike in great tears looked on in surprise

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Said Betsy get up you'll get sand in your eyes


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Well the Shanghai ran off and the cattle all died

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The last piece of bacon that mornin' was fried

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Ike got discouraged and Betsy got mad

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The dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad

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Well a miner said Betsy will you dance with me

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I will now ol' hoss if you don't make to free

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But don't dance me hard do you want to know why

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Doggone you I'm chalked full of strong alkali


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Ike and Sweet Betsy got married of course

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But Ike gettin' jealous obtained a divorce

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Betsy well satisfied said with a shout

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