No 7 in the UK charts in 1970.
Intro = D C Bm D C Bm D C Bm A
Verse 1
D A Bm
It's been a while since you left St. Joe and still
Em A
I tell myself you gotta feel the same way
D A Bm
I'll get a letter very soon I know
Em A
so I call in each day and ask about the relay and they say
Chorus
D Em
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
Just blame it on the pony express
Em
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D A
Blame it on the pony express
Verse 2
D A Bm Em
I only pray that the long delay doesn't mean
A
I've lost the heart I had a claim on
D A Bm
But if they stay on a homeward trail
Em A
I know there's gonna be a letter with my name on how can I go on with you girl
Chorus
D Em
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
I'm gonna blame it on the pony express
Em
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D
Why don't you blame it on the pony express
Em A D
Honey if you're lonely blame it on the pony express
Bridge
Em A
Cherokee Pawnee Navajo Indian
D
It's such along way from St. Joe to Sacramento
Em A
I'm tryin' not to worry but my heart is in a hurry
Em A
So write just as fast as you can
Chorus
D Em
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
Blame it on the pony express
Em
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D C Bm D C Bm D C Bm A
Just blame it on the pony express
Chorus
D Em
Well there's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
Why don'tcha blame it on the pony express
D Em
I said there's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D
Why don't I blame it on the pony express
Repeat chorus to fade
