Verse 1: 
 
F                       Bb              F   
Workin' on the railroad Sleepin' on the ground 
F                       C           F 
Eatin' saltine crackers Ten cents a pound 
F                     Bb           F 
Big Ball's in Cowtown We'll all go down 
F                     C           F              
Big Ball's in Cowtown We'll dance around 
 
(Ehhhh, come in momma, the hog's done got me)  
 
Verse 2: 
F                  Bb          F 
I'll go to Cowtown I'll dance around 
F                         C            F 
Board up your windows The big boy's in town 
 
Chorus: 
F                     Bb           F 
Big Ball's in Cowtown We'll all go down 
F                     C           F 
Big Ball's in Cowtown We'll dance around 
 
Verse 3: 
F                     Bb          F 
Put on your new shoes Put on your gown 
F                            C             F 
Shake off them sad blues The Big Ball's in town 
 
Chorus: 
F                     Bb           F 
Big Ball's in Cowtown We'll all go down 
F                     C           F 
Big Ball's in Cowtown We'll dance around 
 
Verse 4: 
F                       Bb           F 
Everybody's smilin' You can't find a frown 
F                                 C             F  
The girls are all happy Cause the Big Ball's in town 
 
Chorus: 
F                     Bb           F 
Big Ball's in Cowtown We'll all go down 
F 
Big Ball's in Cowtown 
               C         F 
Yeah, yeah Big Ball's in town