Me And My Uncle

john denver me and my uncle - studio version - ( same sequence throughout ) Intro : Em , Em , Em , Em , Em , Em , Em Em Em Em Em Em G me and my uncle went ridin on down from colorado G B7 B7 Em Em Em west texas bound , we stopped in santa fe Em G G B7 B7 that part a bout bein half way Em B7 Em besides it was the hottest part of the day Em Em Em Em Em we led our ponies into a stall G B7 B7 Em Em Em went to a bar , boys , bought drinks for all Em G G B7 B7 two days in the saddle; my body hurt G B7 B7 B7 it bein’ summer i took off my shirt Em B7 Em and tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt west texas cowboys all over town with gold and silver , they’re loaded down just in from roundup you know it seemed a shame and so my uncle starts a friendly game high low jack , the winner takes again and from the beginning my uncle started to win them texas cowboys they was mad as sin some said he was cheatin , but that can’t be because my uncle , why he’s honest as me i’m as honest as a denver man can be one of them cowboys , you know he started to draw i grabbed a bottle , slapped him in the jaw i had to shoot another , now he won’t grow old in my confusion , my uncle grabbed the gold Em Em Em nc we hightailed it down to mexico , went to mexico god bless cowboys , god bless gold god bless my uncle , god rest his soul he taught me well boys taught me all i know taught me so well , that i grabbed the gold C B7 nc E left him lyin’ by the side of the road