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Dean Martin - My Rifle, My Pony and Me Chords

Chord reference C, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

The sun is sinking in the west The cattle go down to the stream The redwing settles in the nest It’s time for a cowboy to dream

[C]Purple ice in the [F]canyons That’s where [C]I long to [F]be With my [C]three good com[F]panions Just my [C]rifle, pony and [F]me

Gonna [C]hang my som[F]brero On the [C]limb of a [F]tree Comin’ [C]home, sweetheart [F]darlin’ Just my [C]rifle, [F]pony and [C]me

Whippoor[C]will in the [F]willow Sings a [C]sweet melo[F]dy Ridin’ [C]to Ama[F]rillo Just my [C]rifle, pony and [F]me.

No more [C]cows to be [F]ropin’ No more [C]strays will I [F]see Round the [C]bend she’ll be [F]waitin’ For my [C]rifle, my [F]pony and [C]me.

For my [C]rifle, my [F]pony and [C]me.

Artist Dean Martin
Album Single
Genres Pop
Year 1959
Key C

How to Play My Rifle, My Pony and Me on Guitar?

Dean Martin - My Rifle, My Pony and Me can be played in the key of C using the C, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play My Rifle, My Pony and Me with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.