Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
A
D
Bm
G
A
D
Verse 1
F#m
Bm
A
snow high on the mountain.
D
F#m
D
runs and it flows as it falls.
Bm
E
A
Silt and soil, down it boils,
D
A
down to the valley,
Bm
F#m
G
A
D
the Gold River rolls to the plains.
C#
F#m
The rangeland lies high
Bm
A
up from the river,
D
F#m
the coolies are dry
Bm
D
where the short grass grows.
Bm
E
A
Fields of hay, cottonwood shade,
D
F#m
a green patch of home
Bm
F#m
Through the dry, dusty land,
G
A
D
the river flows
D
F#m
Bm
A
boys practice roping
F#m
Bm
A
D
the night rolls on
Bm
E
A
Lives of pride, men who ride,
D
F#m
they keep the old skills
Bm
F#m
that came up the trail
G
A
D
from Mexico.
F#m
Bm
A
D
F#m
Bm
Alright.
D
Bm
A
through green years and dry years
D
F#m
Brand them in the spring,
Bm
D
A
D
ship them in the fall
E
A
the mare grows old
D
F#m
Cycles of changes
Bm
F#m
in this changeless land
G
A
D
where the short grass grows
G
A
where the short grass grows
Outro 1
D
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD A Bm G F#m...
D
A
Bm
G
F#m
E
C#
Capo: No capo
Transpose: 0
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