Git Along Dogies

This is probably the most notable of all cowboy songs. In a capsule, it

portrays the history of cattle raising, the business that created the

cowboy. The first verse details it all. Note that we "ride" along. We

don't gallop, don't cantor, don't trot--we wear our hat, you'll never see

us without our hat. The only extravagance portrayed here is what is known

as "jinglebobs" on his spurs. Jinglebobs, that is the real name, no-kiddin',

are those things that make Clint Eastwood go "ching-ching-ching" as he

walks down the dusty street and wastes the bad-guys in those great

"spaghetti" westerns. Some guys will tell you that the "music" of the

jinglebobs tended to keep the cattle calm on the drives. Sounds as good as

anything I guess.

"Git along, little dogies"

Capo the 3rd fret--

1: D G D E7 A7

As I was walking one morning for pleasure, I spied a cow-puncher aridin' along.

His hat was throwed back and his spurs were ajinglin', and as he approached

he was singin' this song: CHROUS

2: D G D

It's early in spring that we round up the dogies, We mark them and brand

them and bob off their tales. We round up our horses, load up the

chuck wagon, and then throw the dogies out onto the trail. CHORUS

3:

It's whooping and yelling

and drivin' the dogies

And oh how I wish

you wuld only go on!

It's whooping and punching,

go on, little dogies,

You know that Wyoming

will be your new home.

4:

Some boys, they go up on

the trail just for pleasure,

But that's where they get it

most awfully wrong.

You haven't a notion

the trouble they give us,

It takes all our time

to keep moving along.

5:

Your mother was raised

way down in Texas,

Where the jimson weed

and the sandburs grow.

We'll fill you up

on prickly pear and cholla,

Then throw you on

the trail to Idaho.

Whoop-ee ti-yi-yo, git along little dogies, It's

your misfortune and none of my own.

Whoop-ee ti-yi-yo, git along little dogies,

You know that Wyoming will be your new home.

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ANDREW D. LOWRY

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

alowry@silver.ucs.indiana.edu