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[Intro]
  G    Em    C    Dx2
[Verse 1]
Well, it's Gtwo eggs up on whiskey toast
AmHome fries on the side
You Cwash her down with the roadhouse coffee
That Dburns up your inside
It's just a Gcanyon, Colorado diner
A Amwaitress I did love
We Csat in the back 'neath an old stuffed bear
A Dworn out Navajo rug
[Chorus]
Aye aye Gaye, EmKatie
CShades of red and Dblue
Aye aye Gaye, EmKatie
WhatCever became of the Navajo rug and GyouEm  C  D  
[Verse 2]
Well, old GJack the boss, he left at six
It was, "AmKatie, bar the door"
CShe'd pull down that Navajo rug
And we'd Dspread it across the floor
I saw Glightning frame the sacred mountains
The Amwooing of a turtle dove
Just Clying next to Katie
On that Dold Navajo rug
[Chorus]
Aye aye Gaye, EmKatie
CShades of red and Dblue
Aye aye Gaye, EmKatie
WhatCever became of the Navajo rug and GyouEm  C  D  
[Verse 3]
Well, I Gsaw old Jack about a year ago
Said the Amplace burned to the ground
CAll he saved was an old bear tooth
And DKatie she left town
Well, GKatie got a souvenir too
Jack smiled as he Amspit out a big old plug
Well, you Cshoulda seen her coming through the smoke
She was Ddragging that Navajo rug
[Chorus]
Aye aye Gaye, EmKatie
CShades of red and Dblue
Aye aye Gaye, EmKatie
WhatCever became of the Navajo rug and GyouEm  C  D  
[Verse 4]
So every Gtime I cross the sacred mountains
And Amlightning jumps above,
It Calways takes me back in time
To my Dlong lost Katie love
You know Geverything keeps on a moving
AmEverybody's on the go
Hey, you Cdon't find things that last anymore
Like a Dhand-woven Navajo
[Chorus]
Aye aye Gaye, EmKatie
CShades of red and Dblue
Aye aye Gaye, EmKatie
WhatCever became of the Navajo rug and Gyou - EmKatie
CShades of red and Dblue
Aye aye Gaye, EmKatie
WhatCever became of the Navajo rug and GyouEm  
WhatCever became of the Navajo rug and Gyou

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Navajo Rug

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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[Intro]

G Em C D

[Verse 1]

Well, it's two eggs up on whiskey toast

Home fries on the side

You wash her down with the roadhouse coffee

That burns up your inside

It's just a canyon, Colorado diner

A waitress I did love

We sat in the back 'neath an old stuffed bear

A worn out Navajo rug

[Chorus]

G Em

Aye aye aye, Katie

C D

Shades of red and blue

G Em

Aye aye aye, Katie

C G Em C D

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you

[Verse 2]

Well, old Jack the boss, he left at six

It was, "Katie, bar the door"

She'd pull down that Navajo rug

And we'd spread it across the floor

I saw lightning frame the sacred mountains

The wooing of a turtle dove

Just lying next to Katie

On that old Navajo rug

[Chorus]

G Em

Aye aye aye, Katie

C D

Shades of red and blue

G Em

Aye aye aye, Katie

C G Em C D

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you

[Verse 3]

Well, I saw old Jack about a year ago

Said the place burned to the ground

All he saved was an old bear tooth

And Katie she left town

Well, Katie got a souvenir too

Jack smiled as he spit out a big old plug

Well, you shoulda seen her coming through the smoke

She was dragging that Navajo rug

[Chorus]

G Em

Aye aye aye, Katie

C D

Shades of red and blue

G Em

Aye aye aye, Katie

C G Em C D

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you

[Verse 4]

So every time I cross the sacred mountains

And lightning jumps above,

It always takes me back in time

To my long lost Katie love

You know everything keeps on a moving

Everybody's on the go

Hey, you don't find things that last anymore

Like a hand-woven Navajo

[Chorus]

G Em

Aye aye aye, Katie

C D

Shades of red and blue

G Em

Aye aye aye, Katie

C G Em

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you - Katie

C D

Shades of red and blue

G Em

Aye aye aye, Katie

C G Em

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you

C G

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you

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