The Gosh Darn Wheel chords by Johnny Horton

• Capo on 1st

Key: C

♫ Verse :
C
Well it was down at old ranch eagle where I first ran across
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That strange two wheel contraception that upset me in the dust
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Simply got up and throwed me romped around upon my head
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Shot straight up in lightning order so ike the ranch boss said



Verse two:
C

T'was a tenderfoot who rode it those wheelings so they say
                           Am
For his help from new york city out to san francisco bay
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He stopped by the ranch house to get himself a good square meal
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Never dreamt us boys would monkey with his gosh darn wheel


Verse three:
C
Started in with Arizona when he says to ike mcgill
                     Am
I guess you found a limit to your bronco riding skill
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He said ol' boy but you will find a different deal
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When you throw your chaparritas around that gosh darn wheel

Verse Four:
C
Well when he slurs upon my talent makes me madder than a mink
                       Am
So i told him i would ride him for amusement of the chink
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I said if you don't believe me just to get her by the snout
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Put a rope around her muzzle and to lead the critter out

Verse five:
C
Well i done as i requested and i gave the word to go
                              Am
I pushed the gas to start her and she wasn't very slow
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The grade was kinda sloping from the ranch house to the creek
                                   G7              C
And i went-a tearing through there like a crazy lightning streak

Verse six:
C
All the boys they went to hollering stay with her uncle bill
                      Am
Put your spurs in her shoulder turn her muzzle up the hill
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Well i done as they requested but my plan it wouldn't work
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When my spurs went in it's shoulders my face went in the dirt

Verse seven:
C
Well the next that i remember i was lying on the ground
                                Am
Out in front of old ranch eagle with my comrades gathered 'round
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They were putting peach tree poultices on my hide where it was ripped
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Some of the boys said arizona you must have gotten whipped

Last

♫ Verse :
C
Well i can take the wildest bronco from the wild and woolly west
                              Am
I can rope him i can ride him let him do his level best
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I can ride the toughest steer that ever wore a texas brand
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And in any disagreement i can play a leading hand