Tuning: E A D G B E

I GOT THE HOSS Mel Tillis Recorded In The Key Of "Ab" INTRO: Strum "Ab" throughout the Into (Talking Part)

^AbHey baby!..Let me see your brand new....saddle ^AbI'll put that pretty thing up on my hoss ^AbLet's get it on real tight now ^Ab'Cause we don't want you a fallin' ^Aboff.

CHORUS

^AbI got the hoss and ^C#she got the saddle^Ab ^AbWe like to ride side by ^Eb7side Boy, I ^Abgot the hoss and ^C#she got the saddle^Ab ^AbTogether we gonna ^Eb7ride, ride, ^Abride

VERSE ONE

^AbIn the ^C#moonlight,... by the ^Abriver By the ^Eb7hon--ey--suckle ^Abvine We'll be ^C#ridin',..peepin' and ^Abhidin' Till we ^Eb7see the morning ^Ablight

CHORUS REPEAT Well, I got the hoss and you got the saddle We gonna ride side by side Whoa, I got the hoss and she got the saddle Together we gonna ride, ride, ride BRIDGE : (Talking Part Like Intro : All in Ab)

^AbHey baby!...Let's stop for a little while ^AbI need to give my old hoss a rest ^AbAnd you know they ain't no use ^AbIn us...tryin' to wear out your brand new...^Absaddle

VERSE TWO

^AbHear the ^C#cricketts singin' ^Absoftly Never ^Eb7heard a sweeter ^Absound And you know ^C#cricketts do their ^Absingin' By just ^Eb7rubbin' their legs ^Abaround

CHORUS REPEAT

^AbWell, I got the hoss and ^C#she got the saddle ^Ab ^AbWe like to ride side by ^Eb7side Oh, I ^Abgot the hoss and ^C#she got the saddle^Ab Ab Eb7 Ab (Ab then slide to A) Together we gonna ride, ride, ride

KEY CHANGE CHORUS

^AWell, I got the hoss and ^Dshe got the saddle ^A ^AWe like to ride side by ^Eside Oh, I ^Agot the hoss and ^Dshe got the saddle ^A ^ATogether we gonna ^Eride, ride, ^Aride

CHORUS REPEAT.....to fade

Mel Tillis - I got the hoss