My Rifle, Pony and Me (from “Rio Bravo“) Songtext

von Ricky Nelson & Dean Marten

My rifle, pony and me (from “Rio Bravo“)

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1. Purple light in the canyon that’s where I
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Long to be,
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With my three good companions, just my rifle
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Pony and me.
C F C F
Gonna hang my sombrero on the limb of a tree,
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Coming home, sweetheart, darling, just my
C F G C
Rifle pony and me.

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2. Whippoorwill in the willow sings a sweet
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Melody,
C F C F G C
Riding to Amarillo, just my rifle pony and me.

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3. No more cows to be ropin', no more strays
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Will I see,
C F
'round the bend she’ll be waitin’ for my
C F G C
Rifle, pony and me.
C F G C
--- For my rifle, my pony and me