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[Intro]
A Bm D E A
[Verse]
In an oAld pickup truck, with his Bmhat pulled down
He drDives them old EMontana bAackroads
RememAbering half-forgotten times, and wBmondering where it's gone
DAnd if he can Estill carry the lAoad
Now, thAe summer sun is setting, aBmnd the moon is on the rise
As he Dpulls that oEld pickup Ainto town
And hAe parks beside the place where the Bmfeed store used to be
DAnd he heads for an Eold familiar souAnd
Those Dhonky-tonk bEands still play Aold-A/G#time sF#mongsE  
DRemembering how Ethings used to Abe
DSitting at the Ebar with his Ahead doA/G#wn in F#mhis hands
So aDlone with his memEories
Lord, he's Dso alone witD/C#h his mEemoriAes
He remeAmbers back in '33, or was Bmit '34
The yDear that he wEon the rodAeo
The bucAkle that they gave him, weBmll, he still wears today
For tDhat Brahma buEll that he Arode
But his Ariding days are over now, Bmhis back is getting weak
And hDis eyesight, Eit just aiAn't as good
As the Adays he'd spot a deer at a Bmhundred yards or more
And bDring back a mEonth's supAply of food
Those Dhonky-tonk bEands still play Aold-A/G#time sF#mongsE  
DRemembering how Ethings used to Abe
DSitting at the Ebar with his Ahead doA/G#wn in F#mhis hands
So aDlone with his memEories
Lord, he's Dso alone witD/C#h his mEemoriAes
Now the Abar is getting set to cloBmse, they say he's got to leave
But iDt feels like, ELord, he Ajust arrived
So he dAowns his last shot as he's Bmheading for the door
GettiDng ready for Ethat long Aand lonely drive
In an oAld pickup truck, with his Bmhat pulled down
He drDives them old EMontana bAackroads
RemembeAring half-forgotten times, Bmand wondering where it's gone
And iDf he can stilEl carry thAe load
Those Dhonky-tonk bEands still play Aold-A/G#time sF#mongsE  
DRemembering how Ethings used to Abe
DSitting at the Ebar with his Ahead doA/G#wn in F#mhis hands
So aDlone with his memEories
Lord, he's Dso alone witD/C#h his mEemoriAes

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Montana Backroads

by Nanci Griffith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/G#

F#m

D/C#

[Intro]

A Bm D E A

[Verse]

A Bm

In an old pickup truck, with his hat pulled down

D E A

He drives them old Montana backroads

A Bm

Remembering half-forgotten times, and wondering where it's gone

D E A

And if he can still carry the load

A Bm

Now, the summer sun is setting, and the moon is on the rise

D E A

As he pulls that old pickup into town

A Bm

And he parks beside the place where the feed store used to be

D E A

And he heads for an old familiar sound

D E A A/G# F#m E

Those honky-tonk bands still play old-time songs

D E A

Remembering how things used to be

D E A A/G# F#m

Sitting at the bar with his head down in his hands

D E

So alone with his memories

D D/C# E A

Lord, he's so alone with his memories

A Bm

He remembers back in '33, or was it '34

D E A

The year that he won the rodeo

A Bm

The buckle that they gave him, well, he still wears today

D E A

For that Brahma bull that he rode

A Bm

But his riding days are over now, his back is getting weak

D E A

And his eyesight, it just ain't as good

A Bm

As the days he'd spot a deer at a hundred yards or more

D E A

And bring back a month's supply of food

D E A A/G# F#m E

Those honky-tonk bands still play old-time songs

D E A

Remembering how things used to be

D E A A/G# F#m

Sitting at the bar with his head down in his hands

D E

So alone with his memories

D D/C# E A

Lord, he's so alone with his memories

A Bm

Now the bar is getting set to close, they say he's got to leave

D E A

But it feels like, Lord, he just arrived

A Bm

So he downs his last shot as he's heading for the door

D E A

Getting ready for that long and lonely drive

A Bm

In an old pickup truck, with his hat pulled down

D E A

He drives them old Montana backroads

A Bm

Remembering half-forgotten times, and wondering where it's gone

D E A

And if he can still carry the load

D E A A/G# F#m E

Those honky-tonk bands still play old-time songs

D E A

Remembering how things used to be

D E A A/G# F#m

Sitting at the bar with his head down in his hands

D E

So alone with his memories

D D/C# E A

Lord, he's so alone with his memories

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