Key: G
Introduction:
G
She don't see no way around it
Em G Em
He shows every sign of leavin' her behind
G
After three days stayin' out late
Em G D
It don't look like he'll be comin' home tonight
Em
She wants to cry, but pride won't let her
F G
She'll find better things to do
Leaves her key inside the mailbox
Em G Em
With a note that tells that cowboy where to go
G
It's a two day drive to Denver
Em G D
With a U-Haul, if she doesn't take it slow
Em
She wants to cry, but pride won't let her
F G
She'll find better things to do
Bm
"Don't let Dallas see you cryin'"
Am7 Am G
She reminds herself, as she rolls out of town
Bm
When she hits that Texas border
Am7 Am G
She sets pride aside and lets her tears come down
Em C Am
Then she cries all the way to Colorado
Em D
'Cause it hurts like the devil to be free
GEm
Cuts her hair and finds a new job
Em G Em
And her friends all tell her, "Girl you're doin' fine"
G
Still the nights get cold and lonely
Em G D
When that wild west Texas cowboy haunts her mind
Em
She wants to cry, but pride won't let her
F G
She'll find better things to do
Bm
"Don't let Dallas see you cryin'"
Am7 Am G
She reminds herself, as she rolls out of town
Bm
When she hits that Texas border
Am7 Am G
She sets pride aside and lets her tears come down
Em C Am
Then she cries all the way to Colorado
Em D
'Cause it hurts like the devil to be free
OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)
Em
She wants to cry, but pride won't let her
F G D
She'll find better things to do
Em
She wants to cry, but pride won't let her
F G F
She'll find better things to do
G
Better things to do
F G F
She'll find better things to do