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Down That Dusty Trail
Written by: Robert Earl Keen
Artist: Robert Earl Keen
CD: Walking Distance
From: Andrew at lyonap.force9.co.uk
[Intro]
G  C  G  C D G
GWhen I was a young boy
CThe only things that really mattered were
GMaking Emfriends and having Cfun
GWalkin' down that railroad track
C'Til you reached the river
GTurn around and head on back
CWhen the Dday is Gdone
CAin't it like they always say
DEverybody goes their own way
GNobody knows, no one can Ctell
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GHeadin' Ddown that dusty Ctrail
GWhen I was a young man
CThe only things that got me goin' were
GGettin' Emhigh and chasin' Clove
GLyin' down beside my girl
COn the banks of the river
GWith nothing but some mustang wine
And Call the Dstars Gabove
CAin't it like they always say
DEverybody goes their own way
GNobody knows, no one can Ctell
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GHeadin' Ddown that dusty Ctrail
GIt's a Dtwistin, turnin' Cwindin' road
GI get Dlost and broken CdownG  C  
GI'm a Dstumbler and it Cwon't be long
G'Til I Dstumble back Caround
[Solo](chords as verse except last line)
C  D  C  C  D  G
GSince I became my own man
CEverything that matters to me is
GMaking Emsure I'm staying Ctrue
GTo my friends and the ones I love
C'Til I cross that river
GAll alone I'm movin' on
CUntil my Dtime is Gthrough
CAin't it like they always say
DEverybody goes their own way
GNobody knows, no one can Ctell
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GHeadin' Ddown that dusty Ctrail

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Down That Dusty Trail

by Robert Earl Keen

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Down That Dusty Trail

Written by: Robert Earl Keen

Artist: Robert Earl Keen

CD: Walking Distance

From: Andrew at lyonap.force9.co.uk

[Intro]

G C G C D G

When I was a young boy

The only things that really mattered were

G Em C

Making friends and having fun

Walkin' down that railroad track

'Til you reached the river

Turn around and head on back

C D G

When the day is done

Ain't it like they always say

Everybody goes their own way

G C

Nobody knows, no one can tell

It's always been the same for me

Guess it's just the way it must be

G D C

Headin' down that dusty trail

When I was a young man

The only things that got me goin' were

G Em C

Gettin' high and chasin' love

Lyin' down beside my girl

On the banks of the river

With nothing but some mustang wine

C D G

And all the stars above

Ain't it like they always say

Everybody goes their own way

G C

Nobody knows, no one can tell

It's always been the same for me

Guess it's just the way it must be

G D C

Headin' down that dusty trail

G D C

It's a twistin, turnin' windin' road

G D C G C

I get lost and broken down

G D C

I'm a stumbler and it won't be long

G D C

'Til I stumble back around

[Solo](chords as verse except last line)

C D C C D G

Since I became my own man

Everything that matters to me is

G Em C

Making sure I'm staying true

To my friends and the ones I love

'Til I cross that river

All alone I'm movin' on

C D G

Until my time is through

Ain't it like they always say

Everybody goes their own way

G C

Nobody knows, no one can tell

It's always been the same for me

Guess it's just the way it must be

It's always been the same for me

Guess it's just the way it must be

It's always been the same for me

Guess it's just the way it must be

G D C

Headin' down that dusty trail

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