Tuning: E A D G B E

Written by George "Bubba" Strait, Jr. Performed by George Strait on Twang (2009), MCA Nashville [Intro] C G C C G C [Verse 1]

^CHe rode up on a w^Ginter ^Cday ^CSteam rising off a s^Gtreak-faced ^Cbay ^FSaid, you probably k^Cnow my n^Fame ^CIf you don't it's A^Grkansas D^Cave

[Verse 2]

He t^Calked of fifteen y^Gears a^Cgo And h^Cow he got the b^Gay he r^Code Said, he k^Filled a man in ^COh - i -^F o First m^Can he killed, first h^Gorse he s^Ctole

[Chorus 1]

It was a l^Fong road for A^Crkansas D^Fave He s^Chot and left him w^Ghere he l^Cay Said, he'd n^Fever forget that w^Cinter d^Fay ^CHe rode off on a s^Gtreak-faced ^Cbay

[Verse 4]

^CI stood up and I s^Ghook his h^Cand Told ^Cno one that I k^Gnew this ^Cman St^Farted thinking ^Cof a p^Flan 'Bout h^Cow I'd deal him ^Ghis last h^Cand

[Verse 5]

Didn't t^Cake him long to c^Gome u^Cnwound ^CHe jumped up and gunned t^Gwo men d^Cown R^Fan outside to l^Ceave the t^Fown But ol' b^Cay was nowhere ^Gto be f^Cound

--Modulate up to D-- [Verse 6]

I h^Did out with my f^Aorty-f^Dour And w^Dhen he walked back t^Ahrough the d^Door I s^Ghot till I could s^Dhoot no m^Gore And Dave Ru^Ddabaugh fell ^Ato the f^Dloor

[Chorus 2]

It was the e^Gnd of the road for A^Drkansas ^GDave I s^Dhot and left him w^Ahere he l^Day I'll n^Gever forget that w^Dinter d^Gay ^DI rode off on the s^Atreak faced b^Day No I'll n^Gever forget that w^Dinter ^Gday ^DI rode home on daddy's s^Atreak faced b^Day

[Outro] D A D D A D

George Strait - Arkansas dave