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Em Em C Em
On the Emwide open prarie on a cool summer night
he Emheard an eagle cryin' and took it as a sign
so he Cclimbed down the canyon and found the lawmen lyin'
the Emhoof prints and empty shells told the story all too well
so he Emdug them all a grave but one man could be saved
the Clawman said "I thank you, but I don't even know your Emname"
He Emsaid "you have before but you wouldn't know me,
my Cmother called me Tonto but now they all scream Kemosabe,
you're the friend I Emneed."
EmThen down came a twister and a pale beam of light
he Emheard a blast of thunder saw horse all in white
that Creared up on the horizon and rode up as fast as lightnin'
on this Emdusty night they knew it's meant to be
so he Emgrabbed his brother's sash and fashioned him a mask
and Cmounted up on this might silver steed
and he cried "CHi-ho-Dsilver Emaway"
"CHi-ho-Dsilver Emaway"
Em Em C Em
They Emrode off in the distance to hunt down a man
a Emman that they call cavendish that ruined this land
the Cman that shot his brother and all of his law friends
they Emfound the gang in Colby there was terror on the town
the Emgang was soon arrested but no Cavendish around
the CRanger caught him running for one final showEmdown
the Emranger quickly drew but did not aim to kill
inEmstead he shot him in the hand so he could go to jail
Ctied him up for the sheriff to lock away
and he cried "CHi-ho-Dsilver Emaway"
C"Hi-hoD-silver
C"Hi-hoD-silver
C"Hi-hoD-silver Emaway"

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The Ranger

by Jack Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em Em C Em

On the wide open prarie on a cool summer night

he heard an eagle cryin' and took it as a sign

so he climbed down the canyon and found the lawmen lyin'

the hoof prints and empty shells told the story all too well

so he dug them all a grave but one man could be saved

C Em

the lawman said "I thank you, but I don't even know your name"

He said "you have before but you wouldn't know me,

my mother called me Tonto but now they all scream Kemosabe,

you're the friend I need."

Then down came a twister and a pale beam of light

he heard a blast of thunder saw horse all in white

that reared up on the horizon and rode up as fast as lightnin'

on this dusty night they knew it's meant to be

so he grabbed his brother's sash and fashioned him a mask

and mounted up on this might silver steed

C D Em

and he cried "Hi-ho-silver away"

C D Em

"Hi-ho-silver away"

Em Em C Em

They rode off in the distance to hunt down a man

a man that they call cavendish that ruined this land

the man that shot his brother and all of his law friends

they found the gang in Colby there was terror on the town

the gang was soon arrested but no Cavendish around

C Em

the Ranger caught him running for one final showdown

the ranger quickly drew but did not aim to kill

instead he shot him in the hand so he could go to jail

tied him up for the sheriff to lock away

C D Em

and he cried "Hi-ho-silver away"

C D

"Hi-ho-silver

C D

"Hi-ho-silver

C D Em

"Hi-ho-silver away"

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