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[Intro]
G C G C C D
GWe traveled down the road to bout every rodeo
We could Cmake the entry for
GMe and my bud our Chaps and our spurs
And an Cold '65 four door
DChris Ledoux playin' on the GradioC  
CNot a care in the world except the Dnext big rodeo
Cause we're roughstCock ridersG  
EmTaming Shoot Cfighters
On a Amtrain they will stop for no one
Lookin down the Dbarrel of a loaded gun
And Csome folks say we're Gcrazy
EmSome just plum inCsane
But AmI know we were Dborn to play this game
[Bridge]
G C G C C D
It's Gnot the kind of life most would want for their son
It's seen Cmany a man come undone
And get Gstomped in the ground
And there's nothing that a clown
Can Cdo when your time has come
But Ddown the road with a little bit of luck
And a Gwhole lot of Ctry
There'll be a Cgold buckle waiting
At the Dend of the next ride
[Chorus]
Cause we're Croughstock Griders
EmTaming Shoot Cfighters
On a Amtrain they will stop for no one
Lookin down the Dbarrel of a loaded gun
And Csome folks say we're Gcrazy
EmSome just plum inCsane
But AmI know we were Dborn to play this Emgame
[Bridge]
C Em C C D
[Chorus]
Cause we're Croughstock Griders
EmTaming Shoot Cfighters
On a Amtrain they will stop for no one
Lookin down the Dbarrel of a loaded gun
And Csome folks say we're Gcrazy
EmSome just plum inCsane
But AmI know we were Dborn to play this EmgameA7  
CI know we were Dborn to play this GgameC  G  C  C  D  G  

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Roughstock Riders

by Steve Forde

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C C D

We traveled down the road to bout every rodeo

We could make the entry for

Me and my bud our Chaps and our spurs

And an old '65 four door

D G C

Chris Ledoux playin' on the radio

C D

Not a care in the world except the next big rodeo

C G

Cause we're roughstock riders

Em C

Taming Shoot fighters

On a train they will stop for no one

Lookin down the barrel of a loaded gun

C G

And some folks say we're crazy

Em C

Some just plum insane

Am D

But I know we were born to play this game

[Bridge]

G C G C C D

It's not the kind of life most would want for their son

It's seen many a man come undone

And get stomped in the ground

And there's nothing that a clown

Can do when your time has come

But down the road with a little bit of luck

G C

And a whole lot of try

There'll be a gold buckle waiting

At the end of the next ride

[Chorus]

C G

Cause we're roughstock riders

Em C

Taming Shoot fighters

On a train they will stop for no one

Lookin down the barrel of a loaded gun

C G

And some folks say we're crazy

Em C

Some just plum insane

Am D Em

But I know we were born to play this game

[Bridge]

C Em C C D

[Chorus]

C G

Cause we're roughstock riders

Em C

Taming Shoot fighters

On a train they will stop for no one

Lookin down the barrel of a loaded gun

C G

And some folks say we're crazy

Em C

Some just plum insane

Am D Em A7

But I know we were born to play this game

C D G C G C C D G

I know we were born to play this game

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