G Come all ye friends I'll sit you down,C G And sing an oleful ditty,C G T'was on a day in April month,Em D We started from the city,G We planned a day or two at Mahers,C G We stalwart men were chosen,C G To remove ol' Charlie from Angle Pond,Em D G Who fell in when the pond was frozen. [Verse 2]G We seven men came roaring down,C G On the road to Roaches Line,C G We might have stopped in AvondaleEm D or Brigus might have been fine,G We was hungry as sin but we never stopped in,C G Nor took any time to park us,C G We all of us knew that we must getEm D G through to remove old Charlie's carcass. [Chorus]G C G Here's to Charlie Horse, here's to Shave the Master,C G Em D No better horse ne'er ran the course nor pulled the logs more faster,G C G Here's to Charlie Horse and I wants ye all to know,C G Em D G Charlie's gone to the big corral where all good horses go. [Verse 3]G In the car was Ol' Pocket Comb andC G beside him Old Moose Coosten,C G And Barracuda Bill and Jimmy ClarkEm D in the back seat he was roostin',G There was Smiley Stubborn and the Mounted Police,C G it wasn't hard to find him,C G And Johnny Pollack and SagebrushEm D G Sam was sitting right in beside him. [Verse 4]G Kevin and Buck was also there, butC G they brought some brawn and brains,C G They was aiming to help as bestEm D they could to remove old Chuck's remains,G Charlie was like a brother to ShaveC G and he loved him well of course,C G Charlie was a very good man you seeEm D G although he'd been a horse. [Chorus]G C G Here's to Charlie Horse, here's to Shave the Master,C G Em D No better horse ne'er ran the course nor pulled the logs more faster,G C G Here's to Charlie Horse and I wants ye all to know,C G Em D G Charlie's gone to the big corral where all good horses go. [Verse 5]G Now I'll spare you all the gruesome detailsC G And just relate the end.C G With two stout dories and a few strong ropesEm D We removed old Shavey's friend,G We gave him a decent send off withC G all our hats removed,C G So long as we helped old Shave andEm D G his friend, our loyalty was proved. [Verse 6]G Somewhere up in the great beyondC G his eyes are shining bright,C G Charlie nods an approving nodEm D cause he knows we did him right.G Shave will join him there one dayC G and he'll bring the harness leather,C G And so and for all of eternityEm D G they'll pull the logs together. [Chorus]G C G Here's to Charlie Horse, here's to Shave the Master,C G Em D No better horse ne'er ran the course nor pulled the logs more faster,G C G Here's to Charlie Horse and I wants ye all to know,C G Em D G Charlie's gone to the big corral where all good horses go. [Chorus]G C G OH! Here's to Charlie Horse, here's to Shave the Master,C G Em D No better horse ne'er ran the course nor pulled the logs more faster,G C G Here's to Charlie Horse and I wants ye all to know,C G Em D G Charlie's gone to the big corral where all good horses go.
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