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Rodeo

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[Intro]
 G   A|      E|   E   G   A|      E|   E   G   A|
[Verse 1]
His Eeyes are cold and restless
His Awounds have almost heaEled
And sAhe’d give half of ETexas
Just to chAange the way he fEeels
She Eknows his love’s in Tulsa
And she kAnows he’s gonna go
Well, it Eain’t no woman, flesh and blood
It’s that Bdamned old rodeo
[Chorus]
Well, it’s Ebulls and blood
It’s the dust and mud
It’s the Aroar of a Sunday crEowd
It’s the Ewhite in his knuckles
The gold in the buckle
He’ll Bwin the next go roDundG  
It’s Eboots and chaps
It’s cowboy hats
It’s Aspurs and latigEo
It’s the rEopes and the reins
And the joy and the pain
And they cBall the thing rodeo
|      E|   E   G   A|      E|   E   G   A|
[Verse 2]
She dEoes her best to hold him
When hAis love comes to cEall
But his Aneed for it contrEols him
And her bAack’s against the waEll
And it’s “Eso long girl, I’ll see you”:
When it’s tAime for him to go
You know the Ewoman wants her cowboy
Like he Bwants his rodeo
[Chorus]
Well, it’s Ebulls and blood
It’s the dust and mud
It’s the Aroar of a Sunday crEowd
It’s the Ewhite in his knuckles
The gold in the buckle
He’ll Bwin the next go roDundG  
It’s Eboots and chaps
It’s cowboy hats
It’s Aspurs and latigEo
It’s the rEopes and the reins
And the joy and the pain
And they cBall the thing rodeo
|      E|   E   G   A|      E|   E   G   A|
[Verse 3]
It’ll dErive a cowboy crazy
It’ll dArive a man insEane
And he’ll Asell off everythEing he owns
Just to Apay to play her gEame
And a Ebroken home and some broken bones
Is Aall he’ll have to show
For all the Eyears that he spent chasin’
This dBream they call rodeo
[Chorus]
Well, it’s Ebulls and blood
It’s the dust and mud
It’s the Aroar of a Sunday crEowd
It’s the Ewhite in his knuckles
The gold in the buckle
He’ll Bwin the next go roDundG  
It’s Eboots and chaps
It’s cowboy hats
It’s Aspurs and latigEo
It’s the rEopes and the reins
And the joy and the pain
And they cBall the thing rodeo
It’s the Ebroncs and the blood
It’s the steers and the mud
                           B          E(E)
And they call the thing rodeo, whoa-whoa
[Outro]
|   E   G   A|      E|   E   G   A|
| E  
(fade out)

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Rodeo" began as "Miss Rodeo," a song written for a female artist to sing about the struggle of competing with the sport of rodeo for a lover's attention. After many attempts to get other female artists to record it, Garth Brooks realized he might be the one meant to sing it. The song, which had been a demo for ten years, came alive with his band's version and has remained a favorite for live performances. It captures the spirit of a love that contends with an all-consuming passion for the rodeo.

AI-written from these sources:Rodeo (Garth Brooks song) — Wikipedia ↗Garth Brooks — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Rodeo

by Garth Brooks

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[Intro]

G A E E G A E E G A

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

His eyes are cold and restless

A E

His wounds have almost healed

A E

And she’d give half of Texas

A E

Just to change the way he feels

She knows his love’s in Tulsa

And she knows he’s gonna go

Well, it ain’t no woman, flesh and blood

It’s that damned old rodeo

[Chorus]

Well, it’s bulls and blood

It’s the dust and mud

A E

It’s the roar of a Sunday crowd

It’s the white in his knuckles

The gold in the buckle

B D G

He’ll win the next go round

It’s boots and chaps

It’s cowboy hats

A E

It’s spurs and latigo

It’s the ropes and the reins

And the joy and the pain

And they call the thing rodeo

E E G A E E G A

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

She does her best to hold him

A E

When his love comes to call

A E

But his need for it controls him

A E

And her back’s against the wall

And it’s “so long girl, I’ll see you”:

When it’s time for him to go

You know the woman wants her cowboy

Like he wants his rodeo

[Chorus]

Well, it’s bulls and blood

It’s the dust and mud

A E

It’s the roar of a Sunday crowd

It’s the white in his knuckles

The gold in the buckle

B D G

He’ll win the next go round

It’s boots and chaps

It’s cowboy hats

A E

It’s spurs and latigo

It’s the ropes and the reins

And the joy and the pain

And they call the thing rodeo

E E G A E E G A

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

It’ll drive a cowboy crazy

A E

It’ll drive a man insane

A E

And he’ll sell off everything he owns

A E

Just to pay to play her game

And a broken home and some broken bones

Is all he’ll have to show

For all the years that he spent chasin’

This dream they call rodeo

[Chorus]

Well, it’s bulls and blood

It’s the dust and mud

A E

It’s the roar of a Sunday crowd

It’s the white in his knuckles

The gold in the buckle

B D G

He’ll win the next go round

It’s boots and chaps

It’s cowboy hats

A E

It’s spurs and latigo

It’s the ropes and the reins

And the joy and the pain

And they call the thing rodeo

It’s the broncs and the blood

It’s the steers and the mud

B E E

()

And they call the thing rodeo, whoa-whoa

[Outro]

E G A E E G A

| | | |

(fade out)

About Rodeo Chords by Garth Brooks

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