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(F)Out in Ar i (C)zo na where the (F)bad men are, the (F)on ly thing to (D)guide you is an (G)eve ning star.
The (F)rough est, (E7)tough est (Cm)man by far is (G7)Rag time (C7)Cow boy Joe.
He al ways sings
swing y mu sic to the cat tle as he (G)swings,
back and for ward in the sad dle on a (C7)horse
that is syn co pat ed gait ed, and there’s (F)such a fun ny (Dm7)me ter to the (G)sound of his re (C7)peat er, how they (F)run
when they hear that fel low’s guns, be cause the (G)West ern folks all know, (A7)he’s a (Dm)high fa lut in’, scoot in’, shoot in’, (F)son of a gun from (G)Ar i zo na, (F)Rag time (C7)Cow boy (F)Joe.
He al ways sings
swing y mu sic to the cat tle as he (G)swings,
back and for ward in the sad dle on a (C7)horse
that is syn co pat ed gait ed, and there’s (F)such a fun ny (Dm7)me ter to the (G)sound of his re (C7)peat er, how they (F)run
when they hear that fel low’s guns, be cause the (G)West ern folks all know, (A7)he’s a (Dm)high fa lut in’, scoot in’, shoot in’, (F)son of a gun from (G)Ar i zo na, (F)Rag time (C7)Cow boy (F)Joe.
He al ways (G9)oh, what a (C7)cow boy, (Dm7)Rag time (G9)Cow (C7)boy (F)Joe!
This page shows “Ragtime Cowboy Joe” by Belle Baker in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.