John Denver - Me And My Uncle

john denver
me and my uncle
– studio version –
( same sequence throughout )

intro :
Em , Em , Em , Em , Em , Em , Em

Em Em Em Em Em G
me and my uncle went ridin on down from colorado
G B7 B7 Em Em Em
west texas bound , we stopped in santa fe
Em G G B7 B7
that part a bout bein half way
Em B7 Em
besides it was the hottest part of the day
Em Em Em Em Em
we led our ponies into a stall
G B7 B7 Em Em Em
went to a bar , boys , bought drinks for all
Em G G B7 B7
two days in the saddle; my body hurt
G B7 B7 B7
it bein’ summer i took off my shirt
Em B7 Em
and tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt

west texas cowboys all over town
with gold and silver , they’re loaded down
just in from roundup you know it seemed a shame
and so my uncle starts a friendly game
high low jack , the winner takes again

and from the beginning my uncle started to win
them texas cowboys they was mad as sin
some said he was cheatin , but that can’t be
because my uncle , why he’s honest as me
i’m as honest as a denver man can be

one of them cowboys , you know he started to draw
i grabbed a bottle , slapped him in the jaw
i had to shoot another , now he won’t grow old
in my confusion , my uncle grabbed the gold
Em Em Em nc
we hightailed it down to mexico , went to mexico

god bless cowboys , god bless gold
god bless my uncle , god rest his soul
he taught me well boys taught me all i know
taught me so well , that i grabbed the gold
C B7 nc E
left him lyin’ by the side of the road