Johnny Cash - Sweet Betsy from Pike: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sweet Betsy from Pike" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
G D7 G Now don't you remember Sweet Betsy from Pike A7 D7 Who crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike G C G Two yoke of oxen a big yeller dog D7 G A tall Shanghai rooster and one spotted hog One evenin' quite early they camped on the plat Down by the road on a green shady flat Where Betsy got tired and lay down to repose And Ike he just gazed on his Pike County Road Well they soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out Down in the sand she lay rollin' about While Ike in great tears looked on in surprise Said Betsy get up you'll get sand in your eyes Well the Shanghai ran off and the cattle all died The last piece of bacon that mornin' was fried Ike got discouraged and Betsy got mad The dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad Well a miner said Betsy will you dance with me I will now ol' hoss if you don't make to free But don't dance me hard do you want to know why Doggone you I'm chalked full of strong alkali Ike and Sweet Betsy got married of course But Ike gettin' jealous obtained a divorce Betsy well satisfied said with a shout Good-bye you big lummox I'm glad you backed out | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  C  D7  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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