Streets of Laredo (Cowboy's Lament)
Marty Robbins
C F C G C C
As CI walked G7out in the Cstreets of G7Laredo
As CI walked Fout in CLaredo one G7day
I Cspied a young G7cowboy, wrapped Call in white G7linen
CWrapped in white Flinen, as G7cold as the Cclay
Oh, Cbeat the drum G7slowly and Cplay the fife G7lowly
CSing the Death FMarch as you Ccarry me G7along
Take Cme to the G7valley, there Clay the sod G7o'er me
CI'm a young Fcowboy and G7know I've done Cwrong
I Csee by your G7outfit that Cyou are a G7cowboy
These Cwords he did Fsay as I Cboldly walked G7by
Come Csit down G7beside me and Chear my sad G7story
Got Cshot in the Fbreast and I G7know I must Cdie
Go Cfetch me some G7water a Ccool cup of G7water
To Ccool my parched Flips then the Cpoor cowboy G7said
CBefore I G7returned his Cspirit had G7left him
Had Cgone to his Fmaker the G7cowboy was Cdead
Oh, Cbeat the drum G7slowly and Cplay the fife G7lowly
CSing the Death FMarch as you Ccarry me G7along
Take Cme to the G7valley, there Clay the sod G7o'er me
CI'm a young Fcowboy and G7know I've done Cwrong