The Streets Of Laredo chords by Jim Reeves
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Capo on 2nd
Key: E
3/4
♫ Intro:
D
♫ Verse 1:
A
As I walked out, in the streets of Laredo
D A
As I walked out, in Laredo one day
D A
I saw a young cowboy, all dressed in white linen
D A/E D
Dressed in white linen, as cold as the clay
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♫ Chorus:
D/A D G
So-o, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly
D E A
Play the death march, as you carry me along
D G
Take me to the green valley, they'll lay the sod o'er me
D A D
For I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong
♫ Verse 2:
D A
Once in the saddle
I used to go dashing
D A
Once in the saddle
I used to go gay
D D7/F#
First to the card house and then down to Rosie's
A D G D E
But I'm shot in the breast and I'm dyin' today
♫ Verse 3:
D A
Bring sixteen tall cowboys, to carry my casket
D A
Ten pretty women, to sing me a song
D A
Take me to the green valley, they'll lay the sod o'er me
D A D
For I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong
♫ Chorus:
D/A D G
Plea-ease, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly
D E A
Play the death march, as you carry me along
D G
Take me to the green valley, they'll lay the sod o'er me
D A D
For I'm a young cowboy and I know - I've - done - wrong