The Streets Of Laredo by Marty Robbins, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

The Streets Of Laredo

Biography:

Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.

Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II

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The Streets Of Laredo - Marty Robbins

from the More gunfighter ballads and trail songs released 1960

A 1980 live show has M.R. playing this in E with a capo at 4, presumably to suit his voice.

Original key of album track F

Capo 5

[Chords]
C F G7
EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe
332010 133211 323003

Intro tab picked guitar line:

C F C G C C
e|-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|----1---- ---|-----3-1-----|-----1--------|-----1--------|----1---------|
G|--0---0----0-|---2-----2---|---0---0----0-|---0---0----0-|---0---0----0-|
D|2-------2----|-3---------3-|-2-------3----|-2-------3----|-2-------3----|
A|-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

As....

[Introduction]

C F C G C C

[Verse 1]
C G7 C G7
As I walked out in the streets of Laredo
C F C G7
As I walked out in Laredo one day
C G7 C G7
I spied a young cowboy, wrapped all in white linen
C F G7 C
Wrapped in white linen, as cold as the clay

[Verse 2]
C G7 C G7
Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly
C F C G7
Sing the Death March as you carry me along
C G7 C G7
Take me to the valley, there lay the sod o'er me
C F G7 C
I'm a young cowboy and know I've done wrong

[Verse 3]
C G7 C G7
I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy
C F C G7
These words he did say as I boldly walked by
C G7 C G7
Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story
C F G7 C
Got shot in the breast and I know I must die

[Verse 4]
C G7 C G7
Go fetch me some water a cool cup of water
C F C G7
To cool my parched lips then the poor cowboy said
C G7 C G7
Before I returned his spirit had left him
C F G7 C
Had gone to his maker the cowboy was dead

[Verse 5]
C G7 C G7
Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly
C F C G7
Sing the Death March as you carry me along
C G7 C G7
Take me to the valley, there lay the sod o'er me
C F G7 C
I'm a young cowboy and know I've done wrong