The Old Homestead
Ton : DEnglish
Accords :
Bb/D : xx0331
C/D : xx0010
F/D : xx0211
G/D : xx0433
G6/B : x2x030
Gm6/Bb : x1x030
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UDp and down the old hFomestead
TChe naked rG6/Bider gallGm6/Bbops through his headD
And although the moonF isn't full
HCe still fG6/Beels the pullGm6 Bb/D
ODut on the floor where the cFowboys dance
ACpproaching sG6/Blowly at Gm6/Bba glance D
Here comes the sFhadow of his stance
TChe reins are fG6/Ballin' fG6/Bbrom his handsD
"DWhy do you ride that crazy Fhorse?"
ICnquires the G6/Bshadow wiGm6/Bbth little Dremorse
Just then a prieFst comes down the stairs
WCith a sack of G6/Bdreams aG6/Bbnd old nightmaDres
"DWho are you?" the rider sayFs
YCou dress in G6/Bblack butGm6/Bb you talk Dlike a Fed
You spout ideas Ffrom books that you read
DCon't you care G6/Babout thG6/Bbis guy's head?D
JDust then the sound of hoofbFeats was heard
ACnd the sky wG6/Bas darkenGm6/Bbed by a prDehistoric bird
Who flew betweenF the unfulfilled moon
ACnd the naked rG6/Bider to G6/Bba telephone boDoth.
WDe'll call the moon and see Fwhat's up
IC've got someG6/B change iGm6/Bbn this litDtle tin cup
We'll say that tFhe shadow is growin' dim
ACnd we need somG6/Be light G6/Bbto get back toD him
JF/Dust one call should dG/Do it all
IBb/D'll carve this number on the wallC/D
With my bDeak.
DFlying feathers were aFll around
CThe air was fG6/Billed with a rGm6/Bbingy soundD
Two more birds the sFecond and the third
CCame down from the sG6/Bbky to deliver the word D
DWhere have you been" they sFaid to the first
CGet back to the cG6/Blouds we're dGm6/Bbying of thirstD
There's not enough time to mFake that call
LCet's ditch this rG6/Bider shGm6/Bbadow and all."D
TDhe sky was filled withF the beautiful birds
SCtill on the gG6/Bround some cryGm6/Bbing was heaDrd
With his dime in his Fhand and his hand on the dial
HCis cars were sweatinG6/Bbg as he forced a smile D
HDoofbeats beating across theF range
HCe rode through thG6/Be night with Gm6/Bbhis cup of chanDge
Tired and beaten he fell intFo slumber
BCut up in the sky G6/Bthey stGm6/Bbill had his numDber
UDp and down the old hFomestead
TChe naked rG6/Bider gallGm6/Bbops through his headD
And although the moonF isn't full
HCe still fG6/Beels the pullGm6/Bb
Still feels the pullF/D
Still feels the pullG/D
Still feels the pullBb/D
Still feels the pull C/D D