Carter Family

Carter Family - Cowboy Jack guitar tab

This song was recorded by Sarah, Maybelle and A.P. Carter on their first

album, May 8th, 1927

Jack was a lonely cowboy with a heart so brave and true

and he learned to love a maiden with eyes of heaven so blue

They learned to love each other and named their wedding day

But a quarrel came between them and Jack, he rode away.

He joined a band of cowboys and tried to forget her name

But out on the lonely prarie, he loved her just the same

One night when work was over, just at the close of day,

Someone said 'sing a song Jack. It'll drive your cares away'

He left the camp next morning, breathing his sweetherats' name

For he'd go back and tell her that he was all to blame.

When he reached the prarie, he found a new made mound,

And his friends they sadly told him, they laid his sweetheart down.

Your sweetheart waits for you Jack, your sweetheart waits for you

Out on the lonely prarie where skies are always blue

There are a few more verses I'd have to look up, but this is what the

Carter Family recorded. I have one by Bobby Nichols that has more, but

generally accepted is this one.

Let me know if I can help anymore

Joe Batdorf

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