| f | Deadwood Stage | f | Deadwood Stage |
| Doris Day | | Doris Day |
| [Intro] | | [Intro] |
| [D] | | [D] |
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| [Verse 1] | | [Verse 1] |
| Oh the [D] Deadwood Stage is a-rollin' on over the plains, | | Oh the [D] Deadwood Stage is a-rollin' on over the plains, |
| With the curtains flappin' and the driver slappin' the [A] reins. | | With the curtains flappin' and the driver slappin' the [A] reins. |
| Beautiful [A7] sky, a [D] wonderful day. | | Beautiful [A7] sky, a [D] wonderful day. |
| n | [A] Whip crack-away, [A] whip crack-away, [A] whip crack a [D]way! | n | [A]* Whip crack-away, [A]* whip crack-away, [A]* whip crack a [D]way! |
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| [Verse 2] | | [Verse 2] |
| Oh the [D] Deadwood Stage is a-headin' on over the hills, | | Oh the [D] Deadwood Stage is a-headin' on over the hills, |
| Where the Injun arrows are thicker than porcupine [A] quills. | | Where the Injun arrows are thicker than porcupine [A] quills. |
| Dangerous [A7] land, no [D] time to delay. | | Dangerous [A7] land, no [D] time to delay. |
| n | So, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack a[D]way! | n | So, [A]* whip crack away, [A]* whip crack away, [A]* whip crack a[D]way! |
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| |[Chorus 1] | | |[Chorus 1] |
| |We're headin' [G] straight for town, [D] loaded down, | | |We're headin' [G] straight for town, [D] loaded down, |
| |[A] with a fancy [D] cargo, | | |[A] with a fancy [D] cargo, |
| n | |[A] Care of Wells and [G] Fargo, Illi[A]nois [A7] boy! | n | |[A] Care of Wells and [G] Fargo, Illi[A]nois [A7]* boy! |
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| [Verse 3] | | [Verse 3] |
| Oh the [D] Deadwood Stage is a-comin' on over the crest, | | Oh the [D] Deadwood Stage is a-comin' on over the crest, |
| Like a homing pigeon that's a-hankerin' after its [A] nest. | | Like a homing pigeon that's a-hankerin' after its [A] nest. |
| Twenty three [A7] miles we've [D] covered today. | | Twenty three [A7] miles we've [D] covered today. |
| n | So, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack a[D]way! | n | So, [A]* whip crack away, [A]* whip crack away, [A]* whip crack a[D]way! |
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| |[Chorus 2] | | |[Chorus 2] |
| |The wheels go [G] turnin' round, [D] homeward bound, | | |The wheels go [G] turnin' round, [D] homeward bound, |
| |[A] Can't you hear 'em [D] humming, | | |[A] Can't you hear 'em [D] humming, |
| n | |[A] Happy times are [G] coming for to [A] stay [A7] hey! | n | |[A] Happy times are [G] coming for to [A] stay [A7]* hey! |
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| [Verse 4] | | [Verse 4] |
| We'll be [D] home tonight by the light of the silvery moon, | | We'll be [D] home tonight by the light of the silvery moon, |
| And our hearts are thumpin' like a mandolin plunking a [A] tune. | | And our hearts are thumpin' like a mandolin plunking a [A] tune. |
| When I get [A7] home, I'm [D] fixing to stay. | | When I get [A7] home, I'm [D] fixing to stay. |
| n | So, [A] whip crack-away, [A] whip crack-away, [A] whip crack a[D]way. | n | So, [A]* whip crack-away, [A]* whip crack-away, [A]* whip crack a[D]way. |
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| n | Instrumental verse: | n | Instrumental verse: (same chord timing as regular verses) |
| [D] [A] [A7] [D] | | [D] [A] [A7] [D] |
| [A*] [A*] [A*] [D] | | [A*] [A*] [A*] [D] |
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| |[Chorus 2] | | |[Chorus 2] |
| |The wheels go [G] turnin' round, [D] homeward bound, | | |The wheels go [G] turnin' round, [D] homeward bound, |
| |[A] Can't you hear 'em [D] humming, | | |[A] Can't you hear 'em [D] humming, |
| n | |[A] Happy times are [G] coming for to [A] stay [A7] hey! | n | |[A] Happy times are [G] coming for to [A] stay [A7]* hey! |
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| [Verse 5] | | [Verse 5] |
| Oh my [D] throats as dry as a desert thistle in May | | Oh my [D] throats as dry as a desert thistle in May |
| In the Golden Garter, gonna wet my whistle [A] today | | In the Golden Garter, gonna wet my whistle [A] today |
| [A7] Last at the bar's, a [D] three-legged crow | | [A7] Last at the bar's, a [D] three-legged crow |
| t | [A] Set 'em up Joe, [A] Set 'em up Joe, [A] Set 'em up [D] Joe | t | [A]* Set 'em up Joe, [A]* Set 'em up Joe, [A]* Set 'em up [D] Joe |
| [A] Set 'em up Joe, [A] Set 'em up Joe, [A] Set 'em up [D] Joooooooooe | | [A]* Set 'em up Joe, [A]* Set 'em up Joe, [A]* Set 'em up [D] Joooooooooe |
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| [A] Yeee [D] Haaaa! | | [A] Yeee [D] Haaaa! |
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