The Streets of Laredo

Intro: CFCCC C G7 C G7 As I walked out in the streets of Laredo C F C G7 As I walked out in Laredo one day C G7 C G7 I spied a young cowboy, wrapped all in white linen C F G7 C Wrapped in white linen, as cold as the clay C G7 C G7 Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly C F C G7 Sing the Death March as you carry me along C G7 C G7 Take me to the valley, there lay the sod o'er me C F G7 C I'm a young cowboy and know I've done wrong C G7 C G7 I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy C F C G7 These words he did say as I boldly walked by C G7 C G7 Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story C F G7 C Got shot in the breast and I know I must die C G7 C G7 Go fetch me some water a cool cup of water C F C G7 To cool my parched lips then the poor cowboy said C G7 C G7 Before I returned his spirit had left him C F G7 C Had gone to his maker the cowboy was dead C G7 C G7 Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly C F C G7 Sing the Death March as you carry me along C G7 C G7 Take me to the valley, there lay the sod o'er me C F G7 C I'm a young cowboy and know I've done wrong