A Cane And A High Starched Collar
Elvis Presley
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A Cane and a High Starched Collar – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett
From the soundtrack of the movie “Flaming Star”
Now on: “The Original Elvis Presley Collection 11”
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Too much barre? Tip for novice players: Transpose this tab down 3 steps
to D and then put on a capo 3rd fret to match the original recording.
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[Intro]
Bb F C F C F Bb C F Bb F C F C F Bb C F
[Verse]
F Bb F
Cowboy, cowboy marry me
F C
I'll bake you a cherry pie
F Bb
Well thank you very kindly mam
C F
But I'm too young to die
[Chorus]
Bb F C F
Hi-lo-do-si-do
C F
Stay single and save a dollar
F Bb
Come Saturday night I'll court a pretty girl
C F
With a cane and a high starched collar
[Interlude]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bb F C F
[Verse]
F Bb F
Cowboy if you'll marry me
F C
I'll be your darling Jenny
F Bb
Now why should I drink from just one well
C F
When I can drink from twen'y
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bb F C F
[Verse]
F Bb F
Cowboy, cowboy name the day
F C
July 'd be nice I reckon
F Bb
I’ll gladly meet you at the church
C F
July the 32nd
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bb F C F
[Verse]
F Bb F
You sleep all day and spoon all night
F C
And eat your favorite chow
F Bb
Then why should I get married mam
C F
That's what I'm doing now
[Chorus]
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