Old Cowhand Tab

          I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)
                  Sons of the Pioneers

Intro:   (3x)

                                    
1.  Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
                                  
    I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
                                     
    And I sing the songs in the cowboy band

Chorus:
                                
    I know all the songs that the cowboys know
                                 
    About the big corral where the dogies go
                                
    'Cuz I learned 'em all on the radio


2.  Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
    He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
    And he plays the fiddle in the cowboy band

Fiddle solo like chorus ( )

3.  Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
    He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
    And he calls the dance in the cowboy band

Caller's Chorus: ( )
    Dosie-do all around your pard
    Swing that gal 'til she gits "tarred"                  (tired)
    Allemande left in your own backyard.


4.  Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
    He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
    And he plays guitar in the cowboy band

Guitar solo like chorus ( )

5.  Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay
    He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
    And he plays the bass in the cowboy band

Bass solo like chorus ( )

6.  Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

Fiddle, guitar, bass instrumental like chorus ( )

7.  Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay

    Ooooooeeeeoooooeeeeeeoooooaaaaaeeeeoooooo.... (yodeling)

    Ooooooeeeeoooooeeeeeeoooooaaaaaeeeeoooooo.... (yodeling)

    Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay,   Yipee-yi-O-kie-yay