Misc Musicals – Oklahoma - The Farmer And The Cowman (Guitar)

C                         
The farmer and the cowman should be friends.

                                        G
Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends.

C                F              C                  F
One man likes to push a plough, the other likes to chase a cow,

C                    G                  C
But that's no reason why they cain't be friends.

C
Territory folks should stick together,

G
Territory folks should all be pals.

C
Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters,

F                      G         C
Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals. (repeat)

                               G
I'd like to say a word for the farmer,

   F                               A7
He come out west and made a lot of changes

   C                                G7
He come out west and built a lot of fences,

    C               G                 C
And built 'em right acrost our cattle ranges.

                                 G
The farmer is a good and thrifty citizen, 

F                                 A7
no matter what the cowman says of things.

    C                            G7
You seldom see 'em drinkin' in a bar room

C               G             C
Unless somebody else is buyin drinks.

                                        G
Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends.

C                  F
The cowman ropes a cow with ease, 

C                     F
the farmer steals her butter and cheese, 

C                    G                 C
but that's no reason why they can't be friends.

G
Territory folks should all be pals.

C
Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters,

F                      G         C
Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals.

                               G
I'd like to say a word for the cowboy, 

F                                   A7
the road he treads is difficult and stoney.

   C                                 F
He rides for days on end with jist a pony for a friend.

  C               G             C
I sure am feelin' sorry for the pony!

C                                      G
The farmer should be sociable with the cowboy.

F                                    A7
If he rides by and asks for food and water,

C                                     F
Don't treat him like a louse make him welcome in your house.

C                         G                C
But be sure that you lock up your wife and daughters!

G
Territory folks should all be pals.

C
Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters,

F                      G         C
Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals.

C                         
The farmer and the cowman should be friends.

                                        G
Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends.

C                F              C                  F
One man likes to push a plough, the other likes to chase a cow,

C                    G                  C
But that's no reason why they cain't be friends.

C                            G
And when this territory is a state

    F                                 A7
An' joins the Union just like all the others

    C                           G7
The farmer, the cowman, and the merchant

G                                        C
Must all behave theirselves and act like brothers

C                           G
I'll teach you all a little sayin'

    F                                    A7
And learn the words by heart the way you should

  C                            G7
I don't say I'm no better than anybody else

    G                                 C
But I'll be danged if I ain't just as good!

  C                         B7
I don't say I'm better than anybody else

    G                                 C
But I'll be danged if I ain't just as good!

G
Territory folks should all be pals.

C
Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters,

F                      G         C
Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals.