Johnny Cash – Stampede (Guitar)

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[Verse 1] N.C. There's just one word I don't want to hear N.C. When I heard it called it cost a friend quite dear N.C. I can hear it echo as though it were now N.C. When I was a chasin' of the long horned cow [Chorus]
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Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw

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Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more

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Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire

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Stampede    and hell to score
[Verse 2]
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Now Frank he was my partner he rode point upon my heart

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We drank and fought and partnered back to back at troubles start

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We heard the call on evening in the thunder and the black

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When the lightnin' hit the leaders and the devil led the pack
[Chorus]
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Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw

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Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more

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Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire

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Stampede    and hell to score
[Verse 3]
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Our horses they were handy for we had just rode in

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We went from drinkin' coffee to thinkin' of our sins

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There wasn't time for prayin' there was hardly time to cuss

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It was a smokin' roarin' rattle and the leaders were on us
[Chorus]
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Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw

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Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more

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Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire

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Stampede    and hell to score
[Verse 4]
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Old Frank's foot it missed the stirrup and his hand it missed the horn

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And as the cattle crossed him from his body life was torn

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I was mounted and a ridin' when I heard his final yell

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Said hey Johnny head the wild bunch and do the ladies well
[Chorus]
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Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw

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Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more

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Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire

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Stampede    and hell to score
[Verse 5]
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No, I ain't got no partner cause old Frank's done dead and gone

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But just so he'd be remembered Peter put him in this song

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Some admire headstones but I think he'd like this best

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He weren't fancy in his livin' so he ain't fancy in his rest
[Chorus]
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Stampede (stampede) they're comin' up to draw

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Stampede (stampede) three thousand herd or more

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Here they come a smokin' fire boys you better earn your hire

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Stampede (stampede) and hell to score