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(capo 2nd fret)
GWell it's three eggs up on whiskey toast
AmHomefries on the side
CWash it down with truckstop coffee
DBurns up your inside
Just a GCanyon, Colorado diner
And a Amwaitress I did love
We Csat in the back  'neath an old stuffed bear
And a Dworn out Navajo rug
Well old GJack the boss he'd close at six
Then it's AmKatie bar the door
CShe'd pull down that Navajo rug
And she'd Dspread it 'cross the floor
Hey I saw lGightning in the sacred mountains
Saw the Amdance of the turtle doves
CLyin' next to Katie
On Dthat old Navajo rug
Chorus:
GAi-yi-yi, EmKatie, Cshades of red and Dblue
Ai-yi-Gyi, EmKatie
CWhatever became of the Navajo rug and Gyou?Em  C  D  
Well I Gsaw old Jack about a year ago
He said the Amplace burned to the ground
And Call he saved was an old bear tooth
And DKatie she left town
But GKatie she got her a souvenir too
Jack Amspat out a tabacco plug
He said "You Cshoulda seen her runnin' through the smoke
DDraggin' that Navajo rug."
Chorus:
GAi-yi-yi, EmKatie, Cshades of red and Dblue
Ai-yi-Gyi, EmKatie
CWhatever became of the Navajo rug and Gyou?Em  C  D  
Now Geverytime I cross the sacred mountains
And Amlightning breaks above
It Calways takes me back in time
To my Dlong lost Katie love
Ah but Geverything keeps on movin'
And Ameveryone's on the go
They Cdon't make things that last anymore
Like a Ddouble-woven Navajo
Chorus:
GAi-yi-yi, EmKatie, Cshades of red and Dblue
Ai-yi-Gyi, EmKatie
CWhatever became of the Navajo rug and Gyou?Em  C  D  
EmKatie, Cshades of red and Dblue
Ay-yi-Gyi, EmKatie
CWhatever became of the Navajo rug and Gyou?Em  C  D  G  

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Navajo Rug

by Tom Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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(capo 2nd fret)

Well it's three eggs up on whiskey toast

Homefries on the side

Wash it down with truckstop coffee

Burns up your inside

Just a Canyon, Colorado diner

And a waitress I did love

We sat in the back 'neath an old stuffed bear

And a worn out Navajo rug

Well old Jack the boss he'd close at six

Then it's Katie bar the door

She'd pull down that Navajo rug

And she'd spread it 'cross the floor

Hey I saw lightning in the sacred mountains

Saw the dance of the turtle doves

Lyin' next to Katie

On that old Navajo rug

Chorus:

G Em C D

Ai-yi-yi, Katie, shades of red and blue

G Em

Ai-yi-yi, Katie

C G Em C D

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you?

Well I saw old Jack about a year ago

He said the place burned to the ground

And all he saved was an old bear tooth

And Katie she left town

But Katie she got her a souvenir too

Jack spat out a tabacco plug

He said "You shoulda seen her runnin' through the smoke

Draggin' that Navajo rug."

Chorus:

G Em C D

Ai-yi-yi, Katie, shades of red and blue

G Em

Ai-yi-yi, Katie

C G Em C D

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you?

Now everytime I cross the sacred mountains

And lightning breaks above

It always takes me back in time

To my long lost Katie love

Ah but everything keeps on movin'

And everyone's on the go

They don't make things that last anymore

Like a double-woven Navajo

Chorus:

G Em C D

Ai-yi-yi, Katie, shades of red and blue

G Em

Ai-yi-yi, Katie

C G Em C D

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you?

Em C D

Katie, shades of red and blue

G Em

Ay-yi-yi, Katie

C G Em C D G

Whatever became of the Navajo rug and you?

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