Jackson Stonewall - Old Showboat guitar tab

OLD SHOWBOAT

Recorded by Stonewall Jackson

Written by Marijohn Wilkin and Fred Burch

[C] I blew into Dallas, feelin' kinda low

Thought I'd make me a bit of change, [G] at the rod-e-[C] o

Heard the line boss sayin': "You onery cowpoke,

Fifteen bills to any man, [G] who can ride Show-[C] boat."

([D] Who can ride Show-[G] boat)

Showboat you old cuss,

I'm gonna ride you or [G7] I'll bust [D]

Hold the reins, watch the chains

Turn 'im loose, that cayuse [D7] I'm gonna [G] ride.

They put me in the saddle, the reins were in my hand

Then I saw her sittin' there, watchin' from the stands

She was kinda pretty, a blonde with big blue eyes

I could see it hurt her so, to see me have to ride

(To see me have to ride)

Showboat, that old cuss, I'm gonna ride him or I'll bust

Hold the reins, watch the chains

Turn 'im loose, that cayuse im gonna ride.

He bucked me once a-runnin', then he looked me in the eye

I slid down around his neck, reachin' for the sky

Then he sent me flyin', like a little bird

Lord, I think when I came down, I ate ten pounds of dirt

(Ate ten pounds of dirt)

Showboat you old cuss, I'm gonna ride you or I'll bust

Hold the reins, ain't it a shame

That cayuse done thowed me loose, and broke my leg.

I woke up in the General, feelin' kinda hurt

Till I found that blue-eyed blonde turned out to be my nurse

She fixed me with patches and love I thought was free

Till she said: "Now cowboy, you're gonna marry me."

(Gonna marry me)

Showboat, you old cuss, you done fixed me up much worse

Hold the reins, ain't it a shame

I'm getting married and Old Showboat you're to blame.

TAG: I'm getting married and Old Showboat you're to blame.

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