Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: Cow Patti Artist: Jim Stafford Composer: Jim Stafford Tabbed by DJ 25th Apr 2016 Jim's own version at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpapdB-bCFI Song starts at [1:00] Me on guitar with 'The Halloween Hicks' at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrjRMNTtZKY Am = x02210 Dm = xx0231 G7/D = xx0001 Am/E = 002210 Dm/A = x00231 E7 = 022130 Am/G = 302210 G/B = x20033 E7/B = x22130 C = x32010 G = 320033 F = 133211 C/G = 332010 G7 = 320001 E = 022100 G/D = xx0003 N.C. = No chords NOTE: Emphasise the alternating bass notes. You don't need to change the basic chord shape just hit the bass note first then strum the rest of each chord. The intro tablature shows you the basic idea. Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks ========================================================== [Intro] Am Am/E Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am Am/E Am/G e |-----|----0---0---0----------|----0----0----0--------| B |-----|----1---1---1----------|----1----1----1--------| G |-----|----2---2---2----------|----2----2----2--------| D |-----|----2---2---2----------|----2----2----2--------| A |-----|--0-------0------------|--0---------0----------| E |-0-3-|------0--------0---3---|------0---------0---3--| [Verse 1]

From the ^Ambadlands ^Am/E ...came the ^Amkiller, ^Am/E He ^Amlived by the ^Am/Eknife and the ^Cgun,^C/G ^C ^C/G ^DmShoot ya ^Dm/Ajust for ^G/Bstanding, ^G And ^Amcut ya if you ^Am/Etried to ^Amrun ^Am/E ^Am ^Am/E

[Verse 2]

^Am ^Am/E ^Am ^Am/EHe was ^Ambig as a ^Am/Etree, And he ^Amdid as he ^Am/Epleased, And ^Ameverything he ^Am/Edid was ^Cbad,^C/G ^C ^C/G ^DmThey said if you ^Dm/Awas to ^G/Bkill him, ^G It'd ^Amonly ^Am/Emake him ^Ammad ^Am/E ^Am ^Am/E

[Verse 3]

^Am ^Am/E ^Am ^Am/EFrom the ^Amgoodlands^Am/E ...came the ^Amcowgirl,^Am/E ^AmPatti ^Am/Ewas her ^Cname,^C/G ^C ^C/G ^DmHot on the ^Dm/Atrail of that ^G/Bkiller, ^G On a ^AmMoped ^Am/Eshe called '^AmFlame'^Am/E ^Am ^Am/E

[Verse 4]

^Am ^Am/E ^Am '^Am/ECause the ^Amkiller had ^Am/Ekilled her ^AmDaddy, ^Am/E Just for ^Amspittin' ^Am/Ein the ^Croad,^C/G ^C ^C/G And ya ^Dmonly had to ^Dm/Akill Patti's ^G/BDaddy ^Gonce... ... To ^Amgit that ^Am/Egal P. ^AmO. ed ^Am/E ^Am

[Chorus]

^C Yippe -i- ^Gay, Cow ^CPatti! ^C/G ^C ^C/G ^C Yippe -i- ^Gay, Cow ^CPatti! ^C/G ^C ^C/G ^G7 Rode i^G7/Dnto t^G7own to ^G7/Dfind... ...The ^E7man that ^E7/Bkilled her ^AmDaddy,^Am/E ^Am ^GYAH! ^C Yippe -i- ay, Cow ^AmPatti! ^Am/E ^Am ^Am/E

[Break] Am Am/E Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am Am/E Am/G e |----0---0---0----------|----0----0----0--------| B |----1---1---1----------|----1----1----1--------| G |----2---2---2----------|----2----2----2--------| D |----2---2---2----------|----2----2----2--------| A |--0-------0------------|--0---------0----------| E |------0--------0---3---|------0---------0---3--| [Verse 5]

The ^Amkiller hit ^Am/Etown at ^Amdaybreak, ^Am/E Ate the ^Amdoor off the ^Am/Elocal sa - ^Cloon,^C/G ^C ^C/G He ^Dmstarted to ^Dm/Adrink, you could ^G/Btell he was ^Gthinking, There'll ^Ambe a ^Am/Eshowdown ^Amsoon-^Am/E-----! ^Am ^Am/E

[Verse 6]

^Am ^Am/E ^Am ^Am/E ^AmPatti hit ^Am/Etown in a ^Amcloud of ^Am/Edust, Old '^AmFlame' was ^Am/Ebuzzin' like a ^Csaw,^C/G ^C ^C/G And the ^Dmwhole town ^Dm/Agot as ^G/Bquiet as a church...

N.C.

...When the killer stepped out for the draw

[Bridge]

^Am Forty shots rang out, (It's too many, I know that!) ^C Forty people fell, ^DmPatti and the killer ^Gmissed each other, But they ^Amshot that town to Hell! ^GYAH!

[Chorus]

^C Yippe -i- ^Gay, Cow ^CPatti!^C/G ^C ^C/G ^C Yippe -i- ^Gay, Cow ^CPatti!^C/G ^C ^C/G ^G7 Rode ^G7/Dinto ^G7town to ^G7/Dfind... ...The ^E7man that ^E7/Bkilled her ^AmDaddy,^Am/E ^Am ^GHAH! ^C Yippe -i- ^Gay------! ^G Am Am/E Am Am/E Cow-------- ...Patti------------!

[Break] (Whistle 'The good the bad and the ugly' theme tune)

||: ^Am/_/ /_/ / / | / / / / :|| [x4] ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The ^Amkiller took a step towards Patti, ^Am/E ^Am Said, "^Am/GIt's ^Ctime I gunned ya down!" ^C/G ^C But he ^Dmslipped in somethin' that was ^Glyin' in the street, And was ^Amshot before he hit the ground (

N.C.

Killed him, the dummy! We had a pretty good song going here!)

[Coda]

The killer slipped, ^Am and it cost him his life, And Patti said, as she ^Groared out of town, "Ya gotta ^Fwatch yer step, when you ^Eknow the chips are down!" ^G C G G/B G/D G7 C Yippe -i- ay-----ay----------! COW PATTI!

Jim Stafford - Cow patti