Sweet Betsy From Pike
Key: GEnglish
Verse
Now Gdon't you remember Sweet Betsy D7from Pike G
Who crossed the big mountains with A7her lover D7Ike
GTwo yoke of oxen a Cbig yeller Gdog
A tall Shanghai rooster and D7one spotted Ghog
Verse
One evenin' quite early they D7camped on the Gplat
Down by the road on a A7green shady D7flat
GWhere Betsy got tired and Clay down to Grepose
And Ike he just gazed on his D7Pike County GRoad
Verse
Well they soon reached the desert where D7Betsy gave Gout
Down in the sand she lay A7rollin' D7about
GWhile Ike in great tears Clooked on in Gsurprise
Said Betsy get up you'll get D7sand in your Geyes
Verse
Well the Shanghai ran off and the D7cattle all Gdied
The last piece of bacon that A7mornin' was D7fried
GIke got discouraged and CBetsy got Gmad
The dog wagged his tail and looked D7wonderfully Gsad
Verse
Well a miner said Betsy will D7you dance with Gme
I will now ol' hoss if you A7don't make to D7free
GBut don't dance me hard do you Cwant to know Gwhy
Doggone you I'm chalked full of D7strong Galkali
Verse
Ike and Sweet Betsy got D7married of Gcourse
But Ike gettin' jealous A7obtained a D7divorce
GBetsy well satisfied Csaid with a Gshout
Good-bye you big lummox I'm D7glad you backed Gout