Patanio The Pride Of The Plains
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Patanio The Pride Of The Plains
Recorded by Billy Walker
Written by Harry C. McAuliffe and Bobby Gregory 
[3/4 time]

C                              G7        C
You look at the picture with a wondering eye
                             G7            C
And then at the arrow that's hanging close by
                    F             C
Say tell a story as there's one I know
                             G7         C
Of a horse I once owned down in New Mexico

                                G7         C
He was swift as an antelope and black as a crow
                               G7           C
With a star on his forehead as white as the snow
                                F            C
His arched neck was hidden by a long flowing mane
                                G7           C
And they called him Patanio the pride of the plains 

                             G7            C
The country was new then the settlers were scarce
                                G7         C
The Indians on the warpath were savage and fierce
                          F            C
Scouts were sent out everyday from the post
                               G7             C
But they never came back so we knew they were lost
  
                         G7           C
One day the Captain said someone must go
                       G7         C
For help to the border of New Mexico
                               F            C
A dozen brave fellows straight way answered here
                                G7            C
But the Captain he spied me and said son come here

                      G7         C
Patanio beside me his nose in my hand
                                   G7          C
Said the captain your horse is the best in the land
                                     F            C
You're good for this ride you're the lightest man here
                            G7                C
On the back of that mustang you've nothing to fear

                          G7             C
I'm proud of my horse sir I answered you know
                       G7         C
Patanio and I are both willing to go
                          F             C
They all shook my hand as I mounted the black
                           G7           C
Patanio sped forward and I gave him his slack

                               G7             C
For eighty long miles over the plains we must go
                       G7         C
For help to the border of New Mexico
                            F              C
The black struck a trot and he kept it all night
                          G7           C
Till just as the east was beginning to light

                               G7            C
When back from behind me there came a fierce yell
                               G7         C
We knew that the redskins were hot on our trail
                          F            C
I rose up and jingled the bells on his rein 
                                 G7              C
And I stoked his neck softly and I called him by name

                            G7          C
He answered my touch with a toss of his head
                              G7           C
And his black body lengthened as onward he sped
                         F               C
The arrows fell round me like showers of rain
                         G7           C
When in my left leg oh I felt a sharp pain

                               G7        C
The red blood was flowing from Patanio's side
                                G7       C
But he never once shortened his powerful stride
                      F           C
Patanio poor fellow I knew he was hurt
                           G7            C
But still he dashed onward and on to the fort

                         G7          C
By good care Patanio and I were soon well
                                 G7          C
Of his death long years after it hurts me to tell
                               F             C
They write songs about him the cowboys still sing
                           G7           C
The legend lives on of his long flowing mane

                          G7           C
So look at the arrow that hangs on the wall
                                G7          C
It was shot through my leg boot stirrup and all
                         F               C
On many fine horses I've since drawn the reins
                          G7           C
But none like Patanio the pride of the plains

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