#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: 10/22/99; 4:29:50 PM From: "oldtimer"Subject: MULE TRAIN MULE TRAIN Recorded by: Gene Autry Words and music by: J. Lange, H. Heath & F. Glickman [*D] Mule Train! (Haw!) [stay in D] Mule Train! (*) Clipity-Clopin' over hill and plain Seems as how they never stop Clipity-Clop, Clipity-Clop Clipity-Clipity, Clipity-Clipity Clipity-Clopin [A7] a-[D] long. There's a [G] plug of chawin' tabaccer For a [D] rancher in Corona A [G] guitar for a Cowboy Way [D] out in Arizona A [G] dress of Calico For a [D] pretty Navajo Git along mule [A7] git a-[D] long. Mule Train! (Haw!) Mule Train! (*) Clipity-Clopin' along the mountain range Soon they're gonna reach the top Clipity-Clop, Clipity-Clop Clipity-Clipity, Clipity-Clipity Clipity-Clopin' along. There's some cotton, thread and needles For the folks a way out yonder A shovel for a miner Who left his home to wander Some rhumatism pills For the settlers in the hills Git along mule, git along. Mule Train! (Haw!) Mule Train! (*) Clipity-Clopin' thru the wind and the rain They'll be goin' till they drop Clipity-Clop, Clipity-Clop Clipity-Clipity, Clipity-Clipity Clipity-Clopin' along. There's a letter full of sadness It's black around the border A pair of boots for someone Who had 'em made to order A bible in the pack For the Reverend Mr. Black Git along mule, git along. Note. [*] = Whip/Pop sound SOURCE: GENE AUTRY'S/15 ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME ALBUM Columbia Records CS-1035