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?Riding Alone?
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Volume 2 Album
(Emmylou Harris, Bob Carpenter, Chet Atkins)
e|----0-------0--0------0------------------|
B|----1?1?1---3----3----1----------1-------|
G|----0-------0---------2------0h2-----0---|
D|----2-------0---------3----3---------2?2-|
A|----3-------2---------0--------------2---|
E|----0-------0------------------------0---|
e|--C-------G/B--------F-------------Em-3---------|
B|--1?1h3-----1?1h3----1?1h3--3--0-----0---|
G|--2---------1--------0---------0--2--0---|
D|--2---------0--------2---------0--3------|
A|--0---------0--------3---------2---------|
E|---------------------0---------3---------|
 AmE7add5   C  G  
Well, she Csaved him from G/Bwhiskey,
was his Fconstant compEmanion.
                 AmE7add5              C  G  
You'd see them out riding at dawn.
She Cgave him his Emreasons
to shFoulder the seasoEmns,
but Bbnow when you Amsee him
he's Driding aGlone.
She Clay down beG/Bside him
to tFouch him and Emguide him,
tAmurn 'round his E7add5head
on the dCarkest of Gdays.
He stCill sits besEmide her,
remFembers her smilinEmg
anBbd whisper to Amhim
that old Dsong he would Gplay.
Please Clay down besG/Bide me,
How FI love Emyou.
NevFer wanted to Ambid this adieu.
No rAmed river E7add5ever ran deeper
thaDn an old cowboy Clove,
thaDn an old cowboy Glove that runs Ctrue.

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Riding Alone

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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G/B

?Riding Alone?

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Will The Circle Be Unbroken Volume 2 Album

(Emmylou Harris, Bob Carpenter, Chet Atkins)

e|----0-------0--0------0------------------|

B|----1?1?1---3----3----1----------1-------|

G|----0-------0---------2------0h2-----0---|

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

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

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

C G/B F Em

e|-------------------------------3---------|

B|--1?1h3-----1?1h3----1?1h3--3--0-----0---|

G|--2---------1--------0---------0--2--0---|

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

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

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

Am C G

E7add5

C G/B

Well, she saved him from whiskey,

F Em

was his constant companion.

Am C G

E7add5

You'd see them out riding at dawn.

C Em

She gave him his reasons

F Em

to shoulder the seasons,

Bb Am

but now when you see him

D G

he's riding alone.

C G/B

She lay down beside him

F Em

to touch him and guide him,

Am E7add5

turn 'round his head

C G

on the darkest of days.

C Em

He still sits beside her,

F Em

remembers her smiling

Bb Am

and whisper to him

D G

that old song he would play.

C G/B

Please lay down beside me,

F Em

How I love you.

F Am

Never wanted to bid this adieu.

Am E7add5

No red river ever ran deeper

D C

than an old cowboy love,

D G C

than an old cowboy love that runs true.

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