Goodbye Old Paint

Charlie Willis

capo 4 = F & Bb

[C]Farewell fair ladies I’m [F]leaving Chey[C]enne
Fare[F]well fair ladies I’m [C]leaving Cheyenne
Good [F]bye my little dogies my [C]pony won’t stand

[C]Old paint old paint I’m [F]leaving Chey[C]enne
Good[F]bye old paint I’m [C]leaving Cheyenne
Old [F]paint’s a good pony and she [C]paces when she can

In the [C]middle of the ocean there [F]grows a green [C]tree
But I [F]never grew false to the [C]girl that loves me

Old paint old paint I’m leaving Cheyenne
Goodbye old paint I’m leaving Cheyenne
Old paint’s a good pony and she paces when she can

We spread down our blankets on the green grassy ground
The horses and the cattles were grassing all around

Old paint old paint, I’m leaving Cheyenne
Goodbye old paint I’m leaving Cheyenne
Old paint’s a good pony and she paces when she can

Well the last time I saw her that was late in the fall
She was riding old paint and leading old bar

Old paint old paint, I’m leaving Cheyenne
Goodbye old paint I’m leaving Cheyenne
Old paint’s a good pony and she paces when she can

Old paint had a cold down on the Rio Grande
But the cold couldn’t pace so we named it Cheyenne

Old paint old paint, I’m leaving Cheyenne
Goodbye old paint I’m leaving Cheyenne
Old paint’s a good pony and she paces when she can

Solo

My feet are in the stirrup
 And the bridle in my hand
Goodbye my little doggies I’m leaving Cheyenne

Old paint old paint, I’m leaving Cheyenne
Goodbye old paint I’m leaving Cheyenne
Old paint’s a good pony and she paces when she can

Goodbye fair ladies I’m leaving Cheyenne
Goodbye fair ladies I’m leaving Cheyenne
Goodbye my little doggies my pony won’t stand
Goodbye old paint I’m leaving Cheyenne

Additional verses:
[Verse 4]
I bow [C]to old Tan Im gonna [G7]throw the hoolihan
Good[G7]bye fair ladies im [C]leaving Cheyenne
Good[G7]bye fair ladies im [C]leaving Cheyenne 

[Verse 5]
[C]Old paints a good pony [G7]He paces when he [C]can
Good[G7]bye fair ladies im [C]leaving Cheyenne
Good[G7]bye fair ladies im [C]leaving Cheyenne

[Instrumental]

[C]Your horses are hungry [G7]Go an feed them some [C]hay
And [G7]sit down near by me, as[C]long as you’ll stay
Sit [G7]down near by me, as[C]long as you’ll stay

[Verse 7]
[C]My horses ain’t hungry [G7]They won’t eat your [C]hay
My [G7]wagon is loaded and [C]rollin away.
My [G7]wagon is loaded and [C]rollin away

[Verse 8]
[C]Well the wagon needs greasing [G7]And your whip it is to [C]mend
so [G7]sit down near by me as [C]long as you can
[G7]sit down near by me as [C]long as you can

[Verse 9]
[C]My Wagon is greasy [G7]and the whip is in my [C]hand
Good[G7]bye fairladies im [C]leaving Cheyenne
Good[G7]bye fairladies im [C]leaving Cheyenne