V1: Em G Em Me and my uncle went ridin' down G Em South Color-ado, West Texas bound G Em We stopped over in Santa Fe G A That point being just about half way G B Em And you know it was the hottest part of the day V2: G Em I took the horses up to the stall G Em Went to the barroom , ordered drinks for all G Em Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt G A It bein' summer, I took off my shirt G B Em And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt V3: G Em West Texas cowboys, they's all around G Em With liquor and money, they're loaded down G Em So soon after payday, you know it seemed a shame G A You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game G B Em High-low jack and the winner take the hand Solo V4: Em G Em My uncle starts winnin' - cowboys got sore G Em One of them called him and then two more G Em Accused him of cheatin' - oh no, it couldn't be G A I know my uncle - he's as honest as me G B Em And I'm as honest as a Denver man can be V5: G Em One of them cowboys, he starts to draw G Em I shot him down, Lord, he never saw G Em Shot me a-nother, hot damn, he won't grow old G A And in the con-fusion my uncle grabbed the gold G B Em And we high-tailed it down to Mexi-co V6: G Em I love those cowboys, I love their gold G Em I loved my uncle, God rest his soul G Em He taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know G A Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold G B Em And I left his dead-ass there by the side of the road