Tom: D
Introdução:
D G
While I was out a ridin'
D A
Grave yard shift, midnight til dawn
G D
The moon was as bright as a readin' light
A D
For a letter from an old friend back home.
Chorus
G
And he asked me
G A D
Why do you ride for your money?
G A D
Tell me why do you rope for short pay?
G A
You ain't gettin' no where
D G G/F#Em
And you're losin' your shaaaaare
A D
Boy, you must have gone crazy out there.
D G
He tells me last night I run on to Jenny
D A
She's married and has a good life
G D
Ah you sure missed the track when you never come back
A D
She's the perfect professional's wife.
Chorus
G
And she asked me
G A D
Why does he ride for his money?
G A D
why does he rope for short pay?
G A
He ain't gettin' no where
D G G/F#Em
And he's losin' his shaaaaare
A D
He must have gone crazy out there.
BRIDGE
G A D
But then they've never seen the Northern Lights
G A D
They've never seen the hawk on the wing
G A D G G/F#Em
They've never seen the spring hit the Great Diviiiiide
A D
They've never heard ole camp cookie sing.
(INST break just repeat bridge)
D G
Well, I read up the last of my letter
D A
I tore off the stamp for Black Jim
G D
When Billy rode up to relieve me
A D
He just looked at my letter and grinned.
SLOW Chorus
G
He said now
G A D
Why do they ride for their money?
G A D
Tell me why do they rope for short pay?
G A
They ain't gettin' no where
D G G/F# Em
And they're losin' their shaaaaaare
A D
Son, they all must be crazy out there.
BRIDGE
G A D
Because they've never seen the Northern Lights
G A D
They've never seen the hawk on the wing
G A D G G/F#Em
They've never seen the spring hit the Great Divide
A D
Ahh- they've never heard ole camp cookie sing.