Streets of Laredo (Cowboy's Lament)
Marty Robbins
F B F C F F
As FI walked C7out in the Fstreets of C7Laredo
As FI walked Bout in FLaredo one C7day
I Fspied a young C7cowboy, wrapped Fall in white C7linen
FWrapped in white Blinen, as C7cold as the Fclay
Oh, Fbeat the drum C7slowly and Fplay the fife C7lowly
FSing the Death BMarch as you Fcarry me C7along
Take Fme to the C7valley, there Flay the sod C7o'er me
FI'm a young Bcowboy and C7know I've done Fwrong
I Fsee by your C7outfit that Fyou are a C7cowboy
These Fwords he did Bsay as I Fboldly walked C7by
Come Fsit down C7beside me and Fhear my sad C7story
Got Fshot in the Bbreast and I C7know I must Fdie
Go Ffetch me some C7water a Fcool cup of C7water
To Fcool my parched Blips then the Fpoor cowboy C7said
FBefore I C7returned his Fspirit had C7left him
Had Fgone to his Bmaker the C7cowboy was Fdead
Oh, Fbeat the drum C7slowly and Fplay the fife C7lowly
FSing the Death BMarch as you Fcarry me C7along
Take Fme to the C7valley, there Flay the sod C7o'er me
FI'm a young Bcowboy and C7know I've done Fwrong