Ballad Of Ole' Betsy

Lyrics

Betsy, Betsy, ahhhhh

She was born in '32, and was she ever pretty
She rode a freight train west, all the way from Detroit city
Betsy's seen more places than I'll ever hope to see
Betsy's been more loyal than any friend could be

With some she traveled fast, with others it was slow
Betsy's seen them all, she'd seen them come and go
She must have had some others before I finally met her
And now that she's all mine, they'd better just forget her
Betsy was a lady and that she will remain
Betsy took some beatings but she never once complained

She had a classic beauty that everyone could see
I was the last to meet her, but she gave her life to me
She may be rusted iron, but to me she's solid gold
And I just can't hold the tears back
'Cause Betsy's growing old

Chords

(original key: Ab)


G..Em7..Bm7..E7...C...Am7...D7
Betsy,....Betsy,.......Ahhhhh

.................G..........Bm7........C....................D7
She was born in '32, and was she ever pretty
.........G..............................Bm7...............C............................B7
She rode a freight train west, all the way from Detroit city
Em7.............................G7....................C............... ..Cm6
Betsy's seen more places than I'll ever hope to see
Bm7..........................Em7.............Am7....................D7
Betsy's been more loyal than any friend could be

............G............................Bm7..........C.......................D7
With some she traveled fast, with others it was slow
G.............................Bm7............C................................B7
Betsy's seen them all, she's seen them come and go
........Em7................................G7..................C..................Cm6
She must have had some favourites before I finally met her
.........Bm7..................Em7.......................Am7...............D7
And now that she's all mine, they'd better just forget her

G....................G7.............C......................Cm6
Betsy was a lady and that she will remain
Bm7........................Em7........................Am7.........................D7
Betsy took some beatings but she'd never once complain

.........G.....................Bm7..............C..........................D7
She had a classic beauty that everyone could see
.....G.......................Bm7.......................C........................B7
I was the last to meet her, but she gave her life to me
........Em7....................G7...............C......................Cm6
She may be rusted iron, but to me she's solid gold
...........Bm7.........................Em7.........................C.C/B.Am7.Am7/D.C.G
And I just can't hold the tears back 'cause Betsy's growing old


Chart prepared by Francis Greene