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Sioux City Sue

by Jim Hendricks · posted by marion

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(Music Plays Chorus)
3  6  -5*  6  -5*  6  7  6  -5*  -5  6  -5  5  -3
I drove a herd of cattle down from old Nebraska way
-3  -6  6  -6  -6*  7  -5  6  7  -6  -3  -6  6
That's how I come to be in the state of Iowa
3  6  -5*  6  -5*  6  7  6  -5*  -5  6  -5  5  -3
I met a gal in Iowa, her eyes were big and blue
-3  -6  6  -6  -6* 7  -5  6  7  -6  6  -5  5
I asked her what her name was, she said, Sioux City 
Sue

Chorus
3  -3  5  6  -5  6  -5  -3
Sioux City Sue, Sioux City Sue
-3*  -4  -4  -4  5  -5  -5  -5
Your hair is red, your eyes are blue
3  5  5  5  -5  6  5  -3  3*
I'd swap my horse and dog for you
3  -3  5  6  -5  6  -5  -3
Sioux City Sue, Sioux City Sue
6  -6  6  -6  -6*  7
There ain't no gal as true
-5  6  7  -6  6  -5  5
As my sweet Sioux City Sue
(Repeat)

-3  -6*  -6  -6*  -6  -6*  -7  -6*  -6  6  -6*  6  -5  -4
-4  7  -6*  7  7*  -7  6  -6*  -7  7  -4  7  -6*
-3  -6*  -6  -6*  -6  -6*  -7  -6*  -6  6  -6*  6  -5  -4
-4  7  -6*  7  7*  -7  6  -6*  -7  7  -6*  6  -5

Chorus
-3  -4  -5  -6*  6  -6*  6  -4
5  5*  5*  5*  -5  6  6  6
-3  -5  -5  -5  6  -6*  -5  -4  -3*
-3  -4  -5  -6*  6  -6*  6  -4
-6*  7  -6*  7  7*  -7
6  -6*  -7  7  -6*  6  -5

Chorus
-3*  5  -5*  7  -6  7  -6  5
5*  -5  -5  -5  -5*  -6  -6  -6
-3*  -5*  -5*  -5*  -6  7  -5*  5  -4
-3*  5  -5*  7  -6  7  -6  5
7  7*  7  7*  -7  -7*
-6  7  -7*  7*  7  -6  -5* (Slow)

I asked her if she had a beau, she said, "Yes quite a few"
But still I started courtin' my sweet Sioux City Sue
The first time that I stole a kiss, I caught her stealing two
I asked her did she love me, She said, "Indeed I do"
(Chorus)

I'm admitting Iowa, I owe a lot to you
'Cause I come from Nebraska to find Sioux City Sue
I'm gonna rope and tie her up, I'll use my old lasso
I'm gonna put my brand on my sweet Sioux City Sue
(Chorus 2X)

This music plays with music, same Artist, run time 2:54.  Consider playing only on the chorus.
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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