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Key: Am
Intro:
Am Em G Am
(verse, repeated 4 times)
Verse 1:
Am
Better take some extra blankets
Em
Going out past sixty
G
They say the wind is cold
Am
Comin' in off of the shell
Verse 2:
Am
Better take some extra flour
Em
Take some extra biscuits
G
Take another bedroll
Am
And a few more shotgun shells
Chorus:
Am
Don't you ever get tired
Em
Of herding up those cattle
G
From low to high and high to low
Am
And always changing ground
Am
Don't you ever get tired
Em
Of setting in that saddle
G
Starin' at that Western sky
Am
Watching the sun go down
Verse 3:
Am
They say the blacktop's tore up
Em
Right up through Topeka
G
They're pulling people over
Am
And the trucks are moving slow
Verse 4:
Am
I got a friend out back
Em
He knows a couple side roads
G
The troopers stay out of there
Am
And the weigh stations are closed
Chorus:
Am
Don't you ever get tired
Em
Of herding up those cattle
G
From low to high and high to low
Am
And always changing ground
Am
Don't you ever get tired
Em
Of setting in that saddle
G
Starin' at that Western sky
Am
Watching the sun go down
Instrumental:
Am Em G Am
(verse, repeated twice)
Verse 5:
Am
They found old Ray McGuire
Em
Last week up on Jimmy Ridge
G
He was wrapped up like a mummy
Am
Frozen colder than a stone
Verse 6:
Am
They said they found his herd
Em
He had them fenced and hitched
G
He had several different breeds
Am
And the brands weren't all his own
Chorus:
Am
Don't you ever get tired
Em
Of herding up those cattle
G
From low to high and high to low
Am
And always changing ground
Am
Don't you ever get tired
Em
Of setting in that saddle
G
Starin' at that Western sky
Am
Watching the sun go down
Outro:
Am Em G Am
(repeat to fade)
Song History
Published: May 11, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025