Blame It On The Pony Express chords by Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon

Chords with lyrics

No 7 in the UK charts in 1970.

Intro = D MajorD C majorC B minorBm D MajorD C majorC B minorBm D MajorD C majorC B minorBm A augmentedA

Verse 1
D MajorD      A augmentedA        B minorBm
It's been a while since you left St. Joe and still
 E minorEm       A augmentedA
I tell myself you gotta feel the same way
D MajorD     A augmentedA      B minorBm
I'll get a letter very soon I know
   E minorEm          A augmentedA
so I call in each day and ask about the relay and they say

Chorus
    D MajorD           E minorEm
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
   A augmentedA           D MajorD
Just blame it on the pony express
                E minorEm
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A augmentedA           D MajorD   A augmentedA
Blame it on the pony express

Verse 2
D MajorD   A augmentedA       B minorBm         E minorEm
I only pray that the long delay doesn't mean
          A augmentedA
I've lost the heart I had a claim on
D MajorD      A augmentedA     B minorBm
But if they stay on a homeward trail
 E minorEm           A augmentedA
I know there's gonna be a letter with my name on how can I go on with you girl

Chorus
    D MajorD           E minorEm
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
     A augmentedA           D MajorD
I'm gonna blame it on the pony express
                E minorEm
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
       A augmentedA           D MajorD
Why don't you blame it on the pony express
E minorEm           A augmentedA           D MajorD
Honey if you're lonely blame it on the pony express

Bridge
E minorEm       A augmentedA
Cherokee Pawnee Navajo Indian
   D MajorD
It's such along way from St. Joe to Sacramento
  E minorEm             A augmentedA
I'm tryin' not to worry but my heart is in a hurry
  E minorEm            A augmentedA
So write just as fast as you can

Chorus
    D MajorD           E minorEm
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A augmentedA           D MajorD
Blame it on the pony express
                E minorEm
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
   A augmentedA           D MajorD  C majorC B minorBm D MajorD C majorC B minorBm D MajorD C majorC B minorBm A augmentedA
Just blame it on the pony express

Chorus
       D MajorD           E minorEm
Well there's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
       A augmentedA           D MajorD
Why don'tcha blame it on the pony express
        D MajorD            E minorEm
I said there's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
      A augmentedA           D MajorD
Why don't I blame it on the pony express