Hittin The Trail Chords
by Wilf Carter
Hittin The Trail by Wilf Carter is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords G, D7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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, [email protected]
(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