Me And My Uncle

G F Gm G F G F G C D G F G F G Gm Bb F G Gm Me and my uncle went riding on down...West Colorado... To Texas town G Gm Bb F We stopped over in Santa Fe...that being the point bout half way Eb F Gm G Dm F Besides it was the hottest part of the day Gm I took the horses down to the stall...I went to a bar...ordered drinks for all Bb F Three days in the saddle...my body hurt...It being summer...I took off my shirt Eb G I was tryin to wash off some of that dusty dirt C D Gm F G Gm Bb C West Texas cowboys all over town, with liquor and money my friend they was Gm loaded down F Gm Bb F So soon after payday...it seemed a shame...so me and my uncle starts up a friendly game Gm G F We call it high low jack and the winner takes the hand Gm Bb Uncle starts to winning the cowboys are getting sore...one cowboy calls him F C Gm down... and then two more Bb They said he was cheatin...aw but that can't be...I know my uncle man and F C he's honest as me Gm F Gm G F and I'm as honest as a devil of a man could be Gm F C Gm One of those cowboys starts to draw...I shot him down my friend before he saw me Bb F I shot another godamn and he won't grow old...and in confusion my uncle C grabbed the gold Gm Fm Gm and we hightailed it down to Mexico F Dm C Gm Gm F Bb C G I love them cowboys...I love their gold...I love my uuuuuuuunccclllle...God Gm rest his soul Bb he taught me good man...taught me all i know...he taught me so good...I F grabbed the gold Eb F Gm and I left him lying there by the side of the road