The Deadwood Stage

	  		 
 

Verso 1 
C 
Oh the Deadwood stage is rolling on over the plains 
                                                       G                                
With the curtains flapping and the driver slapping the reins 
                C 
Beautiful sky a wonderful day 
G                                           C 
Whip crack away whip crack away whip crack away 

Verso 2 
C 
Oh the Deadwood stage is heading on over the hills 
                                                  G 
Where the Injun arrows are thicker than porcupine quills 
                  C 
Dangerous land no time to delay 
   G                                           C 
So whip crack away whip crack away whip crack away 

Bridge 
              F                 C           G            C 
We're heading straight for town loaded down with a fancy cargo 
F                 C         G      G 
Care of Wells and Fargo Illinois - boy 

Verso 3  
       C 
Oh the Deadwood stage is coming on over the crest 
                                                G 
Like a homing pigeon that's hankering after its nest 
                         C 
Twenty three miles we've covered today 
   G                                           C 
So whip crack away whip crack away whip crack away 

Bridge 
              F             C              G                   C 
The wheels go turning round homeward bound can't you hear them humming 
F               C             G      G 
Happy times are coming for to stay - hey 

Verso 4 
         C 
We'll be home tonight by the light of the silvery moon 
                                                       G 
And our hearts are thumping like a mandolin plunking a tune 
                    C 
When I get home I'm fixing to stay 
   G                                           C 
So whip crack away whip crack away whip crack away 
G                                           G  C 
Whip crack away whip crack away whip crack away