Strum Pattern
 
    C/G              F                C/G              G7 
 
e|----0-0-0---0-0-0----1-1-1---1-1-1----0-0-0---0-0-0----1-1-1----1-1-1--| 
B|----1-1-1---1-1-1----1-1-1---1-1-1----1-1-1---1-1-1----0-0-0----0-0-0--| 
G|----0-0-0---0-0-0----2-2-2---2-2-2----0-0-0---0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0--| 
D|----2-2-2---2-2-2--3------------------2-2-2---2-2-2--------------------| 
A|--3------------------------3--------3-------------------------2--------| 
E|----------3----------------------------------3--------3----------------| 
 
Intro
N.C. 
The sun is sinking in the west 
The cattle go down to the stream 
The redwing settles in her nest 
It's time for a cowboy to dream 
 
Verse 1
 
       C            F 
Purple light in the canyons 
             C         F 
That's where I long to be 
        C          F 
With my three good companions 
        C      Am       F 
Just my rifle, pony and me 
 
Verse 2
 
      C           F 
Gonna hang my som-brero 
       C         F 
On the limb of a tree 
       C                F 
Comin' home, sweetheart darlin' 
        C      F      C 
Just my rifle, pony and me 
 
Verse 3
 
        C           F 
Whippoorwill in the willow 
        C         F 
Sings a sweet melody 
       C      F 
Ridin' to Ama-rillo 
        C      Am       F 
Just my rifle, pony and me 
 
Verse 4
 
        C          F 
No more cows to be ropin' 
        C             F 
No more strays will I see 
          C              F 
Round the bend she'll be waitin' 
        C      F      C 
For my rifle, pony and me 
 
Outro (play each chord once and let ring)
 
        C        F      C 
For my rifle, my pony and me