D                  A            D
I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
     D
I'm countin' the cattle
        A
just to check if they're alive
    D                   A            D
I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    D            A            D
I'm countin' the cattle once again.


[Vers 1]
          D
Well, the first little cow
D
she went for a climb
         A
she went up the mountain
    D
and there were just nine
         D
and the second little cow
        D
she went out for a date
   A
discovered it was wolfie
     D
and then we were eight.


[Chorus]
     D                  A            D
I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
     D
I'm countin' the cattle
        A
just to check if they're alive
    D                   A            D
I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    D            A            D
I'm countin' the cattle once again.


[Vers 2]
             D
Well, number three and number four
D
they were longhorned chicks
          A
they met some horny bulls
         D
and I'm only contin' six
           D
and number five, six and seven
        D
went out without their key
     A
and now they're hanging at the butcher's
        D
and I'm only countin' three.


[Chorus]
     D                  A            D
I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
     D
I'm countin' the cattle
        A
just to check if they're alive
    D                   A            D
I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    D            A            D
I'm countin' the cattle once again.


[Vers 3]
          D
Well, the 8th and the 9th
D
said: "we're never havin' fun"
              A
and then they packed their things and
          D           A        D   N.C.
left and now I'm only countin' one
D
Now, u see, we're alone me and Molly
      A
she's brownspotted, cheerful and she's jolly
D
'Know she milks herself everyday
        A
and she promise' me that she will stay
        D
but our son is a muuh-tant but who gives a damn I mean
         A                      D
when the folks downtown call us mister and mam.


[Chorus]
     D                  A            D
I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
     D
I'm countin' the cattle
        A
just to check if they're alive
    D                   A            D
I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    D            A            D
I'm countin' the cattle once again.