Hittin The TrailCifra

 
 
Here's another Wilf Carter (Montana Slim) song - it's a simple one, but 
perky and fun to perform. There's a short sound clip of it at 
www.saddlebagstheband.com under 'Our Recordings', RANCH DRESSING, which 
includes the yodel. 
 
Thanks for the opportunity to share these songs.  Alice Hanks, alice@mcn.net 
 
 
(I'M) HITTIN' THE TRAIL   Wilf Carter, (recorded ~ 1935)   Key of  (G) 
 
I'm (D7) head-in' up a trail it's mighty (G) windin', 
(D7) Headin' for the valley far be- (G) low. 
Get a- (C) long, get along, get along, get along, little (G) do-gy. 
Get (D7) along, get along, get along, Hi-Dee- (G) Ho. 
 
Old (D7) Pal, his legs are getting' mighty (G) weary. 
The (D7) weath-er's kinda lookin' like some (G) snow. 
Get a- (C) long, get along, get along, get along, little (G) do-gy 
It's (D7) mighty hard to keep you on the (G) go. 
 
YODEL ((D7) to (G), (D7) to (G)) 
 
I hear the lonely co - yo-tee howl-in' 
The prair-ie dogs are duckin' for their holes. 
Get along, get along, get along, get along, little do-gy. 
Get along, get along, get along, hi-de-ho. 
 
The flam-in' sun is settin' kind of peaceful. 
The breeze is rustlin' through the purple sage. 
Birds have ceased their singin', shadows fallin'. 
I would-n't change my job for any wage. 
 
YODEL 
 
The low-in' of the cattle in the valley. 
Smok-in' campfire at the break of dawn. 
I fan-cy I can smell the bacon fryin'. 
Get along, get along, get along, Roll C-long. 
 
Old cow-belly beans are appetizin' 
Af-ter weary hours along the trail 
Roll up in your blanket mighty peaceful 
Dream you're poundin' dogies down the trail. 
 
YODEL