Biography:
Lonnie Melvin "Mel" Tillis (August 8, 1932 - November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.
Tillis's biggest hits include "I Ain't Never", "Good Woman Blues", and "Coca-Cola Cowboy". On February 13, 2012, President Barack Obama awarded Tillis the National Medal of Arts for his contributions to country music.
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Other songs:
- A Million Old Goodbyes
- Above Suspicion
- After All This Time
- Aint No California
- All My Love
- Arms Of A Fool
- At The Sight Of You
- Borrowed Angel
- Brand New Mr Me
- Brand New Wrapper
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Burning Memories
- Charlies Angel
- Coca Cola Cowboy
- Destroyed By Man
- Every Now And Then
- Fooled Around And Fell In Love
- Forgive Me For Giving You The Blues
- Good Woman Blues
- He
- Heart Over Mind
- Heaven Everyday
- Holiday For Love
- I Aint Never
- I Believe In You
- I Got The Hoss
- I Never Expected
- I Talked About You All Over Town
- If I Lost Your Love
- If I Throw Away My Pride
- Legend In My Mind
- Me And Mine
- Midnight Me And The Blues
- One Night Fever
- Ruby Dont Bring Your Love To Town
- Ruby Dont Take
- Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town
- Shanghaied
- Stand Beside Me Behind Me
- Storms Never Last
- Take My Hand
- The Morning After Baby Let Me Down
- Veil Of White Lace
- Wine
- Your Body Is An Outlaw
- Your Mothers Eyes
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I GOT THE HOSS
Mel Tillis
Recorded In The Key Of "Ab"
INTRO: Strum "Ab" throughout the Into (Talking Part)
Ab
Hey baby!..Let me see your brand new....saddle
Ab
I'll put that pretty thing up on my hoss
Ab
Let's get it on real tight now
Ab Ab
'Cause we don't want you a fallin' off.
CHORUS
Ab C# Ab
I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Ab Eb7
We like to ride side by side
Ab C# Ab
Boy, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Ab Eb7 Ab
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
VERSE ONE
Ab C# Ab
In the moonlight,... by the river
Eb7 Ab
By the hon--ey--suckle vine
C# Ab
We'll be ridin',..peepin' and hidin'
Eb7 Ab
Till we see the morning light
CHORUS REPEAT
Well, I got the hoss and you got the saddle
We gonna ride side by side
Whoa, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
BRIDGE : (Talking Part Like Intro : All in Ab)
Ab
Hey baby!...Let's stop for a little while
Ab
I need to give my old hoss a rest
Ab
And you know they ain't no use
Ab Ab
In us...tryin' to wear out your brand new...saddle
VERSE TWO
Ab C# Ab
Hear the cricketts singin' softly
Eb7 Ab
Never heard a sweeter sound
C# Ab
And you know cricketts do their singin'
Eb7 Ab
By just rubbin' their legs around
CHORUS REPEAT
Ab C# Ab
Well, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Ab Eb7
We like to ride side by side
Ab C# Ab
Oh, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Ab Eb7 Ab (Ab then slide to A)
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
KEY CHANGE
CHORUS
A D A
Well, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
A E
We like to ride side by side
A D A
Oh, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
A E A
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
CHORUS REPEAT.....to fade
Mel Tillis
Recorded In The Key Of "Ab"
INTRO: Strum "Ab" throughout the Into (Talking Part)
Ab
Hey baby!..Let me see your brand new....saddle
Ab
I'll put that pretty thing up on my hoss
Ab
Let's get it on real tight now
Ab Ab
'Cause we don't want you a fallin' off.
CHORUS
Ab C# Ab
I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Ab Eb7
We like to ride side by side
Ab C# Ab
Boy, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Ab Eb7 Ab
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
VERSE ONE
Ab C# Ab
In the moonlight,... by the river
Eb7 Ab
By the hon--ey--suckle vine
C# Ab
We'll be ridin',..peepin' and hidin'
Eb7 Ab
Till we see the morning light
CHORUS REPEAT
Well, I got the hoss and you got the saddle
We gonna ride side by side
Whoa, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
BRIDGE : (Talking Part Like Intro : All in Ab)
Ab
Hey baby!...Let's stop for a little while
Ab
I need to give my old hoss a rest
Ab
And you know they ain't no use
Ab Ab
In us...tryin' to wear out your brand new...saddle
VERSE TWO
Ab C# Ab
Hear the cricketts singin' softly
Eb7 Ab
Never heard a sweeter sound
C# Ab
And you know cricketts do their singin'
Eb7 Ab
By just rubbin' their legs around
CHORUS REPEAT
Ab C# Ab
Well, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Ab Eb7
We like to ride side by side
Ab C# Ab
Oh, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
Ab Eb7 Ab (Ab then slide to A)
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
KEY CHANGE
CHORUS
A D A
Well, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
A E
We like to ride side by side
A D A
Oh, I got the hoss and she got the saddle
A E A
Together we gonna ride, ride, ride
CHORUS REPEAT.....to fade
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