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For Love - Railroad Earth
Written by - Robert Earl Keen
[Intro]  
D  Am  G  D
DStrapped my guns and Amcourage on Cset my cattle Dfree
DRolled a smoke and I Fmade a vow no Gmore to be Dreviled
DCombed her hair and Amlaid her out Cpretty as you Dplease
EmWatched the fire light Cup the night, Gcrying like a Dchild
DSaw a man in AmSan Antone sChoot down a dancin' Dqueen
DAnd asked him on his Fhangin day,  Gwhat was he thinkin Dof
DHe said I never Amliked the way Cshe treated me so Dmean
EmIn the end I'll Ctell you friend,  GI did it all for Dlove
[CHORUS]
GStood out on the Dragged edge and Athere I took the BmfallA  G  
DI did it all for Amlove my friend, Gfor love I did it Dall
DJust this side of DAmevil's Dream aCbove the sulphur mDine
DI found the man who roFbbed me of the gGirl I loved and Dlost
DI asked him beAmfore he died wChat made him cross the Dline
EmHe asked me did I mCean the line tGhat I just stepped acroDss              
[CHORUS]
GStood out on the Dragged edge and Athere I took the BmfallA  G  
DI did it all for Amlove my friend, Gfor love I did it Dall
BmI...A..    G                 D  EWonder E7why?A  G  
DI've walked this earth these Ammany years and Cleft a trail Dof fire
DBut once I was a gFentle man Gevery bit like yDou
DWatched the heavens Amopen up, Cheard the angel Dchoir
EmSing the holy sCong of God, to Gthine own self be trDue            
[CHORUS]
GStood out on the Dragged edge and Athere I took the BmfallA  G  
DI did it all for Amlove my friend, Gfor love I did it Dall

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For Love

by Railroad Earth

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For Love - Railroad Earth

Written by - Robert Earl Keen

[Intro]

D Am G D

D Am C D

Strapped my guns and courage on set my cattle free

D F G D

Rolled a smoke and I made a vow no more to be reviled

D Am C D

Combed her hair and laid her out pretty as you please

Em C G D

Watched the fire light up the night, crying like a child

D Am C D

Saw a man in San Antone shoot down a dancin' queen

D F G D

And asked him on his hangin day, what was he thinkin of

D Am C D

He said I never liked the way she treated me so mean

Em C G D

In the end I'll tell you friend, I did it all for love

[CHORUS]

G D A Bm A G

Stood out on the ragged edge and there I took the fall

D Am G D

I did it all for love my friend, for love I did it all

D Am C D

Just this side of Devil's Dream above the sulphur mine

D F G D

I found the man who robbed me of the girl I loved and lost

D Am C D

I asked him before he died what made him cross the line

Em C G D

He asked me did I mean the line that I just stepped across

[CHORUS]

G D A Bm A G

Stood out on the ragged edge and there I took the fall

D Am G D

I did it all for love my friend, for love I did it all

Bm A G D E E7 A G

I..... Wonder why?

D Am C D

I've walked this earth these many years and left a trail of fire

D F G D

But once I was a gentle man every bit like you

D Am C D

Watched the heavens open up, heard the angel choir

Em C G D

Sing the holy song of God, to thine own self be true

[CHORUS]

G D A Bm A G

Stood out on the ragged edge and there I took the fall

D Am G D

I did it all for love my friend, for love I did it all

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