When The Cactus Is In Bloom

Bill Monroe

Written by Jimmie Rodgers

Key of C · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

C
The cattle prowled and the coyotes howled
F
Out on the Great Divide
                           C
I never done no wrong just singing a song
D7
As down the trail I ride

Verse 2

C
The rattlesnakes rattle at the prairie dogs
F
Don't you hear that mournful tune
                           C
For it's roundup time away out West
         G7            C
When the cactus are in bloom

Verse 3

Daylight comes and the cowhands yell
F
They call out every man
                  G7
I throw my saddle on my old cow-horse
                         C
I drink my coffee from a can

Verse 4

The sun goes down on the cattle trail
F
I'm gazing at the moon
                           C
For it's roundup time away out West
         G7            C
When the cactus are in bloom

Verse 5

We don't have cold weather
F
It never snows or rains
                             C
That is where the sunshine's best
D7
Out on the western plains

Verse 6

C
Some of the boys have gone away
F
But they will be back soon
                           C
For it's roundup time away out West
         G7            C
When the cactus are in bloom

Verse 3

Daylight comes and the cowhands yell
F
They call out every man
                  G7
I throw my saddle on my old cow-horse
                         C
I drink my coffee from a can