G         B7          C         G
When evening chores are over at our ranch house on the plain
 A7              D          D7
And all I've got to Do is lay around
 G            B7       C                 G
I saddle up my pony and ride off down the trail
 A         A7     D   D7  G
To watch the desert sun Go down

G               B7        C                G
Ridin' down the canyon to watch the sun Go down
 A       A7      D      D7         G
A picture that no artist e'er could paint
G7                 B7            G
White faced cattle lowin' on the mountian side
A             A7          D    D7
Hear a coyote whinin' for it's mate
G7                C         D               G
Cactus plants are bloomin', sagebrush every where
A         A7        D     D7
Granite spires are standin' all around
 G          B7
I tell you folks it's heaven
 C               G
To be ridin' down the trail
A        A7     D   D7   G
When the desert sun goes down

G                             C        
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam 
           G              A7       D7  
Where the deer and the antelope play 
       G                      C     
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word 
         G               D7       G  
And the skies are not cloudy all day 
 
 D7                 G  
Home home on the range 
                        A7         D7  
Where the deer and the antelope play 
       G                      C    
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word 
         G               D7         G  
And the skies are not cloudy all day 
 
                             C  
How often at night when the heavens are bright 
          G                A7         D7   
With the light from the glittering stars 
        G                        C     
Have I stood there amazed and asked as I gazed 
          G         D7            G   
If their glory exceeds that of ours 
 
Repeat #2

D  
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus 
 A  
Right down Santa Claus lane. 
 A                                                       D  
Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer, are pulling on the reins. 
  
 G                                                       A  D  
Bells are ringing, children singing, all is merry and bright, 
 G                                    D  
Hang your stockings and say your prayers,    
 G                             A  D  
'Cause Santa Claus comes to-night. 
  
Banjo Instrumental Repeat Verse 1 & 2 
 
 D  
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus 
 A  
Right down Santa Claus lane. 
 A                                                D  
He's got a bag that is filled with toys for the boys 
and girls again 
 
 G                                                     A    D  
Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle, what a beautiful sight  
 G                         D                     G  A  D  
Jump in bed and cover up your head, cause Santa Claus 
comes to-night, 
 G                            A   D  
'Cause Santa Claus comes to-night.

C                 G7        C      
I'm back in the saddle again 
 F                         C       
Out where a friend is a friend 
           F             
Where the longhorn cattle feed 
        C              A7              
On the lowly jimson weed 
 D7                       G7                    
I'm back in the saddle again 
 
 C            G7         C        
Riding the range once more 
 F              C       
Toting my old .44 
           F    
Where you sleep out every night 
           C             A7    
Where the only law is right 
 D7            G7        C       
Back in the saddle again 
 
        F  
Whoopi-ty-aye-oh  
    C  
Rocking to and fro 
                    G7    
Back in the saddle again  
 C        F                 C   
Whoopi-ty-aye-yay I go my way  
 D7            G7        C    
Back in the saddle again