My rifle, pony and me (from “Rio Bravo“)       (Listen to midi)

 

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1. Purple light in the canyon that’s where I long to be,

                     C                    F                        C                    F

    with my three good companions, just my rifle pony and me.

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   Gonna hang my sombrero on the limb of a tree,

                  C                            F                       C     F      G    C

    coming home, sweetheart, darling, just my rifle pony and me.

 

                     C              F                       C             F

2. Whippoorwill in the willow sings a sweet melody,

              C         F                  C                    F

    riding to Amarillo, just my rifle pony and me.

                     C               F                         C              F

    No more cows to be ropin', no more strays will I see,

                      C                     F                   C      F      G    C

   'round the bend she’ll be waitin’ for my rifle, pony and me.

                 C            F      G    C

    For my rifle, my pony and me .

 

    (Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson)