ADA
Well a man come on the 6 o'clock news
AEA
Said somebody's been shot, somebody's been abused.
ADA
Somebody blew up a building, somebody stole a car.
AEA
Somebody got away, somebody didn't get too far.
F#mEA
Yeah, they didn't get too far.
ADA
Grandpappy told my pappy, "Back in my day, son,
AEAA man had to answer for the wicked that he done.
ADA
Take all the rope in Texas find a tall oak tree,
AEA
Round up all them bad boys, hang 'em high in the street
F#mEA
For all the people to see that
EDA
Justice is the one thing you should always find.
DAEA
You gotta saddle up your boys, you gotta draw a hard line.
EDA
When the gunsmoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
DAEA
We'll all meet back at the local saloon.
ADA
We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singin,
GDA
Whiskey for my men, Beer for my horses.
ADA
We got too many gangsters doin dirty deeds.
AEA
We've got too much corruption too much crime in the streets
ADA
It's time the long arm of the law put a few more in the ground
AEA
Send 'em all to their maker and he'll settle 'em down
F#mEA
You can bet he'll settle 'em down cause
(Chorus)
GDA
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses.
ADAAEA
(Chorus)
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.