Ed Trafton

G C G C G With a herd of stolen ponies he set out on a roll G C G Em A7 D Trailed em over conner pass and on down to jackson hole C G C He was doin time in boise when he came up with a plan G C G D G Gonna rob the stage in yellowstone with a one man outlaw band G D G C G He was pushin 65 when he got out of the pen G Em A7 D Got a real honest job it was good to be home again C G C He told his darlin minnie i got one more trick to play G C G D G We go live among the palm trees out in californ i a D C D July of 1914 is remembered oh so well G C G A7 D The grand tour left old faithful bound for the great hotel C G C The tourist chatted gaily as they looked out on the land G C G D G Ed was waitin up the road with six gun in his hand G C G C G When the first stage hit the clearin he stepped out from a tree G C G A7 D Said boys this is a hold up, now listen close to me C G C As you look out of the coach you see a blanket on the ground G C G D Kindly leave your gold and silver there and throw them greenbacks G Down D C G Now all the ladies said how ed was quite cavalier G C G A7 D As he took the husbands money and the trinkets they held dear C G C An old woman started cryin just as scared as she could be G C G D G Ed said madam keep your things you must need em more than me D C G He had the drivers pull around to the far side of the park G C G A7 D And the tourist had a picnic it was gettin on towards dark C G C Fifteen coaches in a row he robbed them all that day G D G Then he slipped back in the forest and made his getaway BREAK G C G C G C A7 D G C G C G Now he took her down to denver it wasn all that far G Em A7 D Champaign caviar bought fancy touring car C G C They livin quite the highlife he layed his money down G C G D G Minnie was right there with him til she caught him foolin around D C G Now she got madder than a rattlesnake next day she turned him in G C G A7 D Found his loot out in the barn, he right back in the pen C G C Now listen all you rounders there a moral to this song G C G D G If your going to be a robber man, don do your good gal wrong (2x)