Page 285 - Uke Song Book

Deadwood Stage
Doris Day
[D] Oh the Deadwood Stage is a-rollin' on over the plains,
With the curtains flappin' and the driver slappin' the [A] reins. Beautiful [A7] sky, a [D] wonderful day.
[A] Whip crack-away, [A] whip crack-away, [A] whip crack a [D]way!
Oh the [D] Deadwood Stage is a-headin' on over the hills,
Where the Injun arrows are thicker than porcupine [A] quills. Dangerous [A7] land, no [D] time to delay.
So, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack a[D]way!
We're headin' [G ]straight for town, [D] loaded down, [A] with a fancy [D] cargo,
[A] Care of Wells and [G] Fargo, Illi[A]nois [A7] - boy.
Oh the [D]Deadwood Stage is a-comin' on over the crest,
Like a homing pigeon that's a-hankerin' after its [A] nest.
Twenty three [A7] miles we've [D] covered today.
So, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack a[D]way!
The wheels go [G] turnin' round, [D] homeward bound, [A] Can't you hear 'em [D] humming,
[A] Happy times are [G] coming for to [A] stay [A7] hey.
Instrumental verse:
Oh the [D]Deadwood Stage is a-comin' on over the crest,
Like a homing pigeon that's a-hankerin' after its [A] nest.
Twenty three [A7] miles we've [D] covered today.
So, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack-away, [A] whip crack a[D]way.
The wheels go [G] turnin' round, [D] homeward bound, [A] Can't you hear 'em [D] humming,
[A] Happy times are [G] coming for to [A] stay- [D7 ] hey.
We'll be [D] home tonight by the light of the silvery moon,
And our hearts are thumpin' like a mandolin a-plunking a [A] tune. When I get [A7] home, I'm [D] fixing to stay.
So, [A] whip crack-away, [A] whip crack-away, [A] whip crack a [D]way. [A]Whip crack-away, [A] whip crack away, [A] whip crack a [D]way!
[A] YEE [D] HAAAA!!!
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