Dogies Lament

Intro: C Dm G C C Dm G C Verse: Dm G C As I was out walkin' one mornin' for pleasure Dm G C I spied a cowpuncher a-ridin' along Dm G C His hat was thrown back and his spurs were a-jinglin' Dm G C and as he approached he was singin' this song Chorus: G C Whoopee ki yi yo, get along, little dogie G C It's your misfortune and none of my own F G C Whoopee ki yi yo, get along, little dogie F G C You know that Wyoming will be your new home

Instrumental: C Dm G C C Dm G C Verse: Dm G C It's early in the spring when we round up the dogies Dm G C They mark 'em and brand 'em and bob off their tails Dm G C They round up the horses, load up the chuck-wagon Dm G C Then send the dogies out on the long trail Chorus: G C Whoopee ki yi yo, get along, little dogie G C It's your misfortune and none of my own F G C Whoopee ki yi yo, get along, little dogie F G C You know that Wyoming will be your new home Instrumental: C Dm G C C Dm G C Verse: Dm G C Your mother was a-raised a-way down in Texas Dm G C Where the Jimsonweed and the sandburrs grow Dm G C We'll feed you up on prickly pear cholla Dm G C And then send you roamin' to old Idaho Chorus: G C Whoopee ki yi yo, get along, little dogie G C It's your misfortune and none of my own F G C Whoopee ki yi yo, get along, little dogie F G C You know that Wyoming will be your new home Outro: C Dm G C C Dm G C F G C