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Ballad Of A Runaway Horse

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[Intro]
B
[Verse 1]
BSay a prayer for the cowgirl her horse ran away
She'll Ewalk til she finds him her darling her stray
But the Brivers in flood and the roads are awash
And the F#bridges break up in the panic of Bloss
[Verse 2]
BAnd there's nothing to follow nowhere to go
He's Egone like the summer gone like the snow
And the Bcrickets are breaking her heart with their song
As the F#day caves in and the night is all Bwrong
[Verse 3]
BDid she dream was it he who went galloping past
And Ebent down the fern broke open the grass
And Bprinted the mud with the well-hammered shoe
That she F#nailed to his feet in the dreams of her Byouth
[Verse 4]
BAnd although he goes grazing a minute away
She Etracks him all night she tracks him all day
And she's Bblind to his presence except to compare
Her F#injury here with his punishment Bthere
[Bridge 1]
Then at Ehome on a branch on a high stream
A BSongbird sings out so suddenly
And the Esun is warm and the soft winds ride
On a Bwillow tree by the F#riversiBde
[Verse 5]
BAll the world is sweet and the world is wide
He's  Ethere where the light and the darkness divide
And the sBteam's coming off him he's huge and he's shy
And he F#steps on the moon when he paws at the Bsky
[Verse 6]
BAnd he comes to her hand but he's not really tame
He Elongs to be lost she longs for the same
And he'll Bbolt and he'll plunge through the first open pass
To F#roll and to feed in the sweet mountain Bgrass
[Verse 7]
BOr he'll make a break for the high plateau
Where there's Enothing above and nothing below
It's Btime for their burden the whip and the spur
Will she F#ride with him or will he ride with Bher
[Bridge 2]
So she Ebinds herself to her galloping steed
And he Bbinds himself to the woman in need
And there Eis no space just left and right
And Bthere is no time but F#there is day and Bnight
[Verse 8]
BAnd she leans on his neck and whispers low
EWhither thou goest I will go
And they Bturn as one and they head for the plain
No F#need for the whip or no need for the Brein
[Verse 9]
BNow the clasp of this union who fastens it tight
Who Esnaps it asunder the very next night
Some Bsay  it's him some say it's her
Some say F#love's like smoke beyond all reBpair
[Verse 10]
BSo my darling my darling just let it go by
That Eold silhouette on the great western sky
And I'll Bpick out a tune and they'll move right along
And they're F#gone like smoke and the're gone like this Bsong
[Outro]
Say a Bprayer for the cowgirl

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Ballad Of A Runaway Horse

by Emmylou Harris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Say a prayer for the cowgirl her horse ran away

She'll walk til she finds him her darling her stray

But the rivers in flood and the roads are awash

F# B

And the bridges break up in the panic of loss

[Verse 2]

And there's nothing to follow nowhere to go

He's gone like the summer gone like the snow

And the crickets are breaking her heart with their song

F# B

As the day caves in and the night is all wrong

[Verse 3]

Did she dream was it he who went galloping past

And bent down the fern broke open the grass

And printed the mud with the well-hammered shoe

F# B

That she nailed to his feet in the dreams of her youth

[Verse 4]

And although he goes grazing a minute away

She tracks him all night she tracks him all day

And she's blind to his presence except to compare

F# B

Her injury here with his punishment there

[Bridge 1]

Then at home on a branch on a high stream

A Songbird sings out so suddenly

And the sun is warm and the soft winds ride

B F# B

On a willow tree by the riverside

[Verse 5]

All the world is sweet and the world is wide

He's there where the light and the darkness divide

And the steam's coming off him he's huge and he's shy

F# B

And he steps on the moon when he paws at the sky

[Verse 6]

And he comes to her hand but he's not really tame

He longs to be lost she longs for the same

And he'll bolt and he'll plunge through the first open pass

F# B

To roll and to feed in the sweet mountain grass

[Verse 7]

Or he'll make a break for the high plateau

Where there's nothing above and nothing below

It's time for their burden the whip and the spur

F# B

Will she ride with him or will he ride with her

[Bridge 2]

So she binds herself to her galloping steed

And he binds himself to the woman in need

And there is no space just left and right

B F# B

And there is no time but there is day and night

[Verse 8]

And she leans on his neck and whispers low

Whither thou goest I will go

And they turn as one and they head for the plain

F# B

No need for the whip or no need for the rein

[Verse 9]

Now the clasp of this union who fastens it tight

Who snaps it asunder the very next night

Some say it's him some say it's her

F# B

Some say love's like smoke beyond all repair

[Verse 10]

So my darling my darling just let it go by

That old silhouette on the great western sky

And I'll pick out a tune and they'll move right along

F# B

And they're gone like smoke and the're gone like this song

[Outro]

Say a prayer for the cowgirl

About Ballad Of A Runaway Horse Chords by Emmylou Harris

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