A
Jaquima to freno

He's an old vaquero

From another time

Hands as fine as the
                  D
Dealers of Reno

He's been to the ocean

He's been to the sea
A
Big long tapaderos hangin' both sides

Of an old Visalia tree

[Chorus 1]
E               A  E
Hey Mr. Vaquero
                        D
Put a handle on my pony for me
                   C#m
Teach me the mystery

[Verse 2]
A
Jaquima to freno

He's an old Amansador

Still hangin' on

Just about gone

Like the California Condor
D
He been down to the rodear ground

Seen him on the movie screen
          A
Ah but sometimes I think he's like America

Only see him in your dreams

[Chorus 2]
E               A  E
Hey Mr. Vaquero
                        D
Put a handle on my pony for me
                   C#m
Teach me the mystery

        E
Did they sing all day
         C#m
Did they dance all night
         E
Did they ride their spade bit ponies
                   C#m
Through the golden light
         E
Did they find true love
                      C#m
Was it all a bunch of lies
E                            A
Quien sabe, maybe it was paradise

[Verse 3]
A
Jaquima to freno

He's an old vaquero

From another time

Hands as fine as the
                  D
Dealers of Reno

He'd been to the ocean

He's been to the sea
A
Big long tapaderos hangin' both sides

Of an old Visalia tree

[Chorus 3]
E               A  E
Hey Mr. Vaquero
                        D
Put a handle on my pony for me
                   C#m
Teach me the mystery

[Instrumental]
A  D  A

[Chorus 4]
E               A  E
Hey Mr. Vaquero
                        D
Put a handle on my pony for me
                   C#m
Teach me the mystery

        E
Did they sing all day
         C#m
Did they dance all night
         E
Did they ride their spade bit ponies
                   C#m
Through the golden light
         E
Did they find true love
                      C#m
Was it all a bunch of lies
E                            A
Quien sabe, maybe it was paradise