Blood On The Saddle

Words & Music:

Everett Cheetham

 

Songhound Matt West asked for this old Tex Ritter classic, so here 'tis.  The only recording I could find had the first chord version .  But Matt sent me the second variation, which is also elsewhere on the 'Net.  He also passed along that capo 3 is sometimes recommended and do remember that it is in 3/4 time.  Enjoy!

 

Chord Variation 1:

        A            A7         D            A

There's blood on the saddle and blood on the ground;

                          B7         E7

And a great big puddle of blood all around.

  A          A7        D            A

A cowboy lay in it all covered with gore;

                           E7         A

And he never will ride any broncos no more.

 

Oh, pity the cowboy, all gory and red.

A bronco fell on him & bashed in his head.

There was blood on the saddle and blood on the ground;

And a great big puddle of blood all around.

 

 

Chord Variation 2:

        A     A7     D          A

There's blood on the saddle and blood on the ground;

                B7        E7

And a great big puddle of blood all around.

A    A7      D     A

A cowboy lay in it all covered with gore;

                  E7       A

And he never will ride any broncos no more.

 

    A A7     D       A

Oh, pity the cowboy, all gory and red.

         B7            E7

A bronco fell on him & bashed in his head.

          A     A7     D          A

There was blood on the saddle and blood on the ground;

                E7        A

And a great big puddle of blood all around.

 





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