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Pale Sun
by Michael Timmins (from the Cowboy Junkies web site)
AmFifty miles from EmDakota territory
CCheyenne Escalp hangs from his Ambelt
AmFound him alone Emwashing in the Bighorn
Ca steady Eaim and he Ambagged his game
DmPale sun falls without Amcontest
DmHere is obedient Amdarkness
GHe will not Amreturn
AmWhite Cadillac, Emwhite man at the wheel,
Cwhite faces on the Emountain, Amwounds that will never heal
AmBlack clouds overhead, Emold man says looks like rain
CThieves' Road winds to the EBlack Hills sign says AmSouth Dakota, U.S.A.
DmGrass plains stretch to the Amhorizon,
Dmnot a soul can be found Amon them
GThey will not Amreturn
Bb C   C Bb A Am7 A   Bb Am7 Bb A
Bb C   C Bb A Am7 A   Bb Am7 A
AmOld rusted pickup and a mad dog in tEmhe yard,
Cpurple paint peels but Efails to reveal the Ambitterness that grows inside
AmCloud of dust in the distance, Emstrange knock beneath my hood
CIs it better to have words Eleft unsaid than to have Amwords misunderstood?
DmPale sun falls without Amcontest
DmHere is obedient Amdarkness
GIt will rAmeturn
GI know it will Amreturn
GIt will rAmeturn.

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Pale Sun

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Pale Sun

by Michael Timmins (from the Cowboy Junkies web site)

Am Em

Fifty miles from Dakota territory

C E Am

Cheyenne scalp hangs from his belt

Am Em

Found him alone washing in the Bighorn

C E Am

a steady aim and he bagged his game

Dm Am

Pale sun falls without contest

Dm Am

Here is obedient darkness

G Am

He will not return

Am Em

White Cadillac, white man at the wheel,

C E Am

white faces on the mountain, wounds that will never heal

Am Em

Black clouds overhead, old man says looks like rain

C E Am

Thieves' Road winds to the Black Hills sign says South Dakota, U.S.A.

Dm Am

Grass plains stretch to the horizon,

Dm Am

not a soul can be found on them

G Am

They will not return

Bb C C Bb A Am7 A Bb Am7 Bb A

Bb C C Bb A Am7 A Bb Am7 A

Am Em

Old rusted pickup and a mad dog in the yard,

C E Am

purple paint peels but fails to reveal the bitterness that grows inside

Am Em

Cloud of dust in the distance, strange knock beneath my hood

C E Am

Is it better to have words left unsaid than to have words misunderstood?

Dm Am

Pale sun falls without contest

Dm Am

Here is obedient darkness

G Am

It will return

G Am

I know it will return

G Am

It will return.

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