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Dead In The Saddle

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
RIFF 1:                 RIFF 2:
e|-----------------      ---------------------|
B|-----------------      ---------------------|
G|----------------- (4x) ---------------------| (2x)
D|-----------------      ---2-2--3-3--2-0-----|
A|--2-2--3-3--2-0--      --0-0-0---------3----|
E|-0-0-0---------3-      ---------------------|
   Em    C                 Am    F
PART 1 (2x)
RIFF 3:           RIFF 4:
e|----------       ------------5-5------------|
B|--1-----3-       --1-1-1-3-3/5-5--5-5-3-1-0-|
G|--2-----4-       --2------------------------|
D|--3-----5-       2-2------------------------|
A|--3-----5-       0-0------------------------|
E|----------       ---------------------------|
    F     G          Am
RIFF 3
RIFF 4
RIFF 1 (2 x)
[Verse]
EmYou used to carry the flCag
                  Em+RIFF 1
You were the soldier
EmYou used to head the poCint
                Em+RIFF 1
You were the older
AmYou used to fight for pFeace
                Am+RIFF 2
War was no stranger
EmYou used to walk the lCine
              Em+RIFF 1
Right into danger
[Chorus]
           F    G(RIFF 3)
The wind cries
               Am+RIFF 4
Dead in the saddle         (2x)
PART 1 (2x)
[Verse 2]
EmYou used to hold me Cup
When you were yoEmunger
EmYou had the coldest eyCes
They put me uEmnder
AmYou weren't they only Fone
Who felt like cryAming
EmYou weren't the only oCne
Who felt like dyEming
[Chorus]
TFhe wind crieGs
Dead in the sAmaddle  (2x)
PART 1 (2x)
[Verse 3]
EmYou used to stare the nCight
For distant thEmunder
EmYou used to have a lCook
That made me wEmonder
AmYou held the hand of dFeath
When you rode into bAmattle
EmAs you rode like the wCind
You could hear deaths rEmattle
[Chorus]
TFhe wind criGes
Dead in the sAmaddle   (4x)

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Dead In The Saddle

by Dead Moon

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

RIFF 1: RIFF 2:

e|----------------- ---------------------|

B|----------------- ---------------------|

G|----------------- (4x) ---------------------| (2x)

D|----------------- ---2-2--3-3--2-0-----|

A|--2-2--3-3--2-0-- --0-0-0---------3----|

E|-0-0-0---------3- ---------------------|

Em C Am F

PART 1 (2x)

RIFF 3: RIFF 4:

e|---------- ------------5-5------------|

B|--1-----3- --1-1-1-3-3/5-5--5-5-3-1-0-|

G|--2-----4- --2------------------------|

D|--3-----5- 2-2------------------------|

A|--3-----5- 0-0------------------------|

E|---------- ---------------------------|

F G Am

RIFF 3

RIFF 4

RIFF 1 (2 x)

[Verse]

Em C

You used to carry the flag

+RIFF 1

You were the soldier

Em C

You used to head the point

+RIFF 1

You were the older

Am F

You used to fight for peace

+RIFF 2

War was no stranger

Em C

You used to walk the line

+RIFF 1

Right into danger

[Chorus]

F G

(RIFF 3)

The wind cries

+RIFF 4

Dead in the saddle (2x)

PART 1 (2x)

[Verse 2]

Em C

You used to hold me up

When you were younger

Em C

You had the coldest eyes

They put me under

Am F

You weren't they only one

Who felt like crying

Em C

You weren't the only one

Who felt like dying

[Chorus]

F G

The wind cries

Dead in the saddle (2x)

PART 1 (2x)

[Verse 3]

Em C

You used to stare the night

For distant thunder

Em C

You used to have a look

That made me wonder

Am F

You held the hand of death

When you rode into battle

Em C

As you rode like the wind

You could hear deaths rattle

[Chorus]

F G

The wind cries

Dead in the saddle (4x)

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