Standard (EADGBE)

Me and my uncle went ridin' down

 South Color-ado, West Texas bound

 We stopped over in Santa Fe

 That point being just about half way

 And you know it was the hottest part of the day

V2:

 I took the horses up to the stall

 Went to the barroom, ordered drinks for all

 Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt

 It bein' summer, I took off my shirt

 And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt

V3:

 West Texas cowboys, they's all around

 With liquor and money, they're loaded down

 So soon after payday, you know it seemed a shame

 You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game

High-low jack and the winner take the hand

Solo

V4:

My uncle starts winnin' - cowboys got sore

 One of them called him and then two more

 Accused him of cheatin' - oh no, it couldn't be

 I know my uncle - he's as honest as me

 And I'm as honest as a Denver man can be

V5:

 One of them cowboys, he starts to draw

 I shot him down, Lord, he never saw

 Shot me a-nother, hot damn, he won't grow old

 And in the con-fusion my uncle grabbed the gold

 And we high-tailed it down to Mexi-co

V6:

 I love those cowboys, I love their gold

 I loved my uncle, God rest his soul

 He taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know

 Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold

 And I left his dead-ass there by the side of the road