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My Rifle, My Pony and Me – Dean Martin
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Intro
[D] [F#m]
The sun is sinking in the west
[G] [Bm] [A]
The cattle go down to the stream
[D] [F#m]
The redwing settles in the nest
[Em] [Gmaj7] | [D]
It's time for a cowboy to dream
Verse 1
[D] [G] ([A])
Purple light in the canyons
[A] [D] [G] ([A])
That's where I long to be
[F#m] [Bm] [G]
With my three good companions
[F#m] [Bm]
Just my ri-fle, pony and me
Verse 2
[A] [D] [G] ([A])
Gonna hang my sombrero
[A] [D] [G]
On the limb of a tree
[F#m] [Bm] [G]
Comin' home, sweetheart darlin'
[D7] [A] | [Bm] |
Just my ri-fle, pony and me
[D] [A7] | [D] |
Just my ri-fle, my pony and me
[Verse 3] male singers, last line: Dean Martin
[D] [G]
Whippoorwill in the willow
[A] [D] [G]
Sings a sweet melody
[F#m] [Bm] [G]
Ridin' to Amarillo
[F#m] [Bm]
Just my ri-fle, pony and me
Verse 4
[A] [D] [G] ([A])
No more cows to be ropin'
[A] [D] [G]
No more strays will I see
[F#m] [Bm] [G]
Round the bend she'll be waitin'
[D7] [A] [Bm]
For my ri-fle, pony and me
[D] [A7] [D]
For my ri-fle ... my pony ... and me
