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Not long ago I saw a request for more Wilf Carter songs.  Here's one of 
three of Wilf's songs that are on our second DC, "Ranch Dressing": 
 
CALGARY ROUNDUP 
Wilf Carter (recorded ~1935)  Key of  (A) 
 
We're a- (A) head-in' for the (A7) round-up, goin' (D) to the big stam- (A) 
pede, 
(F#m)  Old Dick Cosgrove (B7) ri-din' in the (E7) lead. 
The (A) old chuck wagon (A7) rat-tlin' - the (D) snort-in' buckin' (A) 
broncs. 
We're a-head-in' for the (E7) Cal-gary stam- (A) pede. 
 
Get a-round the old chuck (A7) wag-on - and (D) get yourself some (A) grub. 
(F#m) Flip those flapjacks (B7) o-ver in the (E7) pan. 
(A) Old Jim Ross, the (A7) cook-ie - he sure can throw her up. 
Well his chuck is good e- (E7) nough for any (A) man (A7) 
Oh, we're a (D) jol-ly bunch of cow-boys - we (A) hope you are the same. 
We (F#m) have no cares - the (B7) laws we never (E7) heed. 
Oh, (A) gath-er in the (A7) cir-cle - and (D) sing this round-up (A) song, 
We're a-head-in' for the (E7) Cal-gary stam-{A} pede. 
 
(OPTIONAL YODEL) 
 
The (A) buckin' broncs a- (A7) snortin' - and (C) cow-boys ridin' (A) high. 
 (F#m) Long-horns pawin' (B7) up the big (E7)cor-ral.
A-{A} wait-in' for the (A7) bat-tle and a- (D) bel-lerin' in the (A) chutes, 
And cow-boys yellin' (E7) "Ride 'em!" to their (A) pals. 
 
Well the (A) guy who rode old (A7) Steam-boat - Jack (D) Man-ley is his (A) 
name. 
(A F#m) better pal a (B7) cow-boy never (E7) knew. 
The (A) way that guy could (A7) toss a rope - he'd (D) take the lead in (A) 
hand, 
And if you're stuck he'd (E7) al-ways see you (A) through. 
Oh, we're a (D) jol-ly bunch of cow-boys - we (A) hope you are the same. 
We (F#m) have no cares - the (B7) laws we never (E7) heed. 
Oh, (A) gath-er in the (A7) cir-cle - and (D) sing this round-up (A) song, 
We're a-head-in' for the (E7) Cal-gary stam-{A} pede. 

 
(OPTIONAL YODEL) 
 
(A) Pick yourself a (A7) sweet-heart and (D) join -- the cowboy (A) ball. 
Oh (F#m) hug 'em all and (B7) give 'em all a (E7) whirl (whoopee!) 
Oh (A) ask 'em how they'd (A7) like the life of a- (D) cookin' on a (A) 
ranch, 
And tell 'em all you (E7) wish they were your (E) girl. 
Oh, we're a (D) jol-ly bunch of cow-boys - we (A) hope you are the same. 
We (F#m) have no cares - the (B7) laws we never (E7) heed. 
Oh, (A) gath-er in the (A7) cir-cle - and (D) sing this round-up (A) song, 
We're a-head-in' for the (E7) Cal-gary stam- (A) pede. 
 
Alice Hanks 
www.saddlebagstheband.com 
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