Key: D
Introduction: D A G A D A G A A
D A G A
Well I dusted off my pride, of the Ponoka Stampede sand
D A G A
Cause when the whistle finally found its voice, well it found me hat in hand
D A G A
And that big gray stud must have laughed my way sayin', maybe next time son
D A G A
And then he took off for the catch corral, another battle won
Bm A G A
And they say there ain't a bronc alive that can't be spurred, at least that's what I heard
D A G A D
But it don't soften the fall when you're upside down, eight feet off the ground
D A G A
Well I found my way back behind the chutes through the stars still in my eyes
D A G A
With that old familiar taste of metal in my mouth, I kissed my entry fees goodbye
D A G A
Well if you dance with the devil then sooner or later your gonna have to get hurt
D A G A
And everybody wants to play cowboy until its time to hit the dirt
Bm A G A
And they say there ain't a bronc fighter that can't be threw, and don't I know it's true
D A G A D
But it don't soften the fall when you're upside down, six feet off the ground
E B A B
Well the hardest part ain't in hittin' the ground but in dealin' with the shame
E B A B
That comes every time that you get bucked off and you ain't got no one else to blame
E A B
It's humility by gravity and it brings down everyone
E B A B E
And it's a bitter pill to swallow but you've got to take your medecine son
A B E
So go on and take your medecine son
C#m B A B
And by the rankest broncs the best cowboys are made, at least that's what they say
E B A B E
But it don't soften the fall when you're upside down, four feet off the ground
E B A B E
No it don't soften the fall when you're upside down, two feet off the ground
E B A B E
I said it don't soften the fall when you're upside down, crashin' into the ground