################################################################ # The following is the author's own interpretation of the song # # to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from # # www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE! # # Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll # # memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60 # # minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today. # ################################################################ Date: 10/22/01; 5:12:28 PM From: k5uyb@juno.com Subject: THE YELLOW BANDANA THE YELLOW BANDANA Recorded by: Faron Young INTRO: SPOKEN/STRUM: [D] This is the [A7] Story of a Yellow Ban-[D]-dana A [Bm] Handsome young [Em7] Soldier and a [A7] Girl named Rose-[D]-anna [D] Away out West in the Wilds of New [A7] Mexico There lived a Girl and a Soldier who [D] Loved her So And ev'ry Night 'neath the full Crimson [A7] Moon Above This brave young Soldier would Pledge her his [D] Love; and- CHORUS [D] He gave Rose-[Em]-anna his [A7] Yellow Ban-[D]-dana To [Bm] Wear in her [Em] Hair till he's [A7] with her once [D] More He gave Rose-[Em]-anna his [A7] Yellow Ban-[D]-dana [Bm] Mounted his [Em] pony and [A7] rode off to [D] War His Orders came and He had to ride West Again Seems that Apaches were Causing unrest Again He kissed Roseanna Goodbye as he Rode Away Promising this Time He'd come back to Stay; and- CHORUS The War was over and He came back Home and Found That the Apaches had Burned the whole Village Down And 'neath the Tree where He last kissed Roseanna Draped on a Cross was His Yellow Bandana; CHORUS TAG: He Gave Roseanna his Yellow Bandana To Wear in Her Hair till He's with her once More FADE: He Gave Roseanna his Yellow Bandana