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Dark Horse

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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Yeah, this one Amgoes out to the dreamer always out there aiming high
Don't you Flet 'em clip your wings or say that you can't fly
This one Cgoes out to the loser losing time and time again
And time aGgain keeps on believing that someday they're gonna win
When noAmbody knows your name, nobody knows your face
EveryFbody counts you out long before you start that race
You can Clet 'em place their bets, let 'em laugh and drink their wine
Let 'em Geat their words when you're first to the finish line
[Chorus]
  FToday's your day in the Amsun, you're rolling like a young Ggun
Now it's your time to ride, let your dark horse Frun
They can't measure your Amheart, they can't tear you aGpart
You're finally catching your stride, let your dark horse Frun
Through the fire, Ambarbed wire
You're a Grunaway train, there's no turning back
[Verse 2]
This one Amgoes out to the girls, go show the world you can
Never Flet 'em hold you back just because you aren't a man
This one Cgoes out to those underdogs who aren't afraid to bite
Change the Ggame, break the chain, get off that porch and fight
[Chorus]
  FToday's your day in the Amsun, you're rolling like a young Ggun
Now it's your time to ride, let your dark horse Frun
They can't measure your Amheart, they can't tear you aGpart
You're finally catching your stride, let your dark horse Frun
Through the fire, Ambarbed wire
You're a Grunaway train, there's no turning back
Let your dark horse Amrun
Let your dark horse Frun
Let your dark horse Crun
Let your dark horse Grun
[Bridge]
I rode Aminto town with a dream and a song
But Fthey told me that I just don't belong
And the Cfable of a label that stomped on my heart
Added Gfuel to the fire, added soul to my art
So I Amwent back home like all those outlaw boys
Bought a Fvan, got a band making my brand of noise
So, I Cbuilt with my hands my own destiny
And I beGcame what they said that I couldn't be
I got a Amchip on my shoulder but it doesn't weigh me down
I got a Fchip on my shoulder but it doesn't weigh me down
I got a Cchip on my shoulder but it doesn't weigh me down
It Gwhispers "Get back up" when I'm knocked on the ground
[Chorus]
  FToday's your day in the Amsun, you're rolling like a young Ggun
Now it's your time to ride, let your dark horse Frun
They can't measure your Amheart, they can't tear you aGpart
You're finally catching your stride, let your dark horse Frun
Through the fire, Ambarbed wire
You're a Grunaway train, there's no turning back
Let your dark horse Frun
Through the fire, Ambarbed wire
You're a Grunaway train there's no turning back
Let your dark horse FrunAm  G  
Let your dark horse FrunAm  G  
Let your dark horse FrunAm  G  

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Dark Horse

by Aaron Watson

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Yeah, this one goes out to the dreamer always out there aiming high

Don't you let 'em clip your wings or say that you can't fly

This one goes out to the loser losing time and time again

And time again keeps on believing that someday they're gonna win

When nobody knows your name, nobody knows your face

Everybody counts you out long before you start that race

You can let 'em place their bets, let 'em laugh and drink their wine

Let 'em eat their words when you're first to the finish line

[Chorus]

F Am G

Today's your day in the sun, you're rolling like a young gun

Now it's your time to ride, let your dark horse run

Am G

They can't measure your heart, they can't tear you apart

You're finally catching your stride, let your dark horse run

Through the fire, barbed wire

You're a runaway train, there's no turning back

[Verse 2]

This one goes out to the girls, go show the world you can

Never let 'em hold you back just because you aren't a man

This one goes out to those underdogs who aren't afraid to bite

Change the game, break the chain, get off that porch and fight

[Chorus]

F Am G

Today's your day in the sun, you're rolling like a young gun

Now it's your time to ride, let your dark horse run

Am G

They can't measure your heart, they can't tear you apart

You're finally catching your stride, let your dark horse run

Through the fire, barbed wire

You're a runaway train, there's no turning back

Let your dark horse run

[Bridge]

I rode into town with a dream and a song

But they told me that I just don't belong

And the fable of a label that stomped on my heart

Added fuel to the fire, added soul to my art

So I went back home like all those outlaw boys

Bought a van, got a band making my brand of noise

So, I built with my hands my own destiny

And I became what they said that I couldn't be

I got a chip on my shoulder but it doesn't weigh me down

It whispers "Get back up" when I'm knocked on the ground

[Chorus]

F Am G

Today's your day in the sun, you're rolling like a young gun

Now it's your time to ride, let your dark horse run

Am G

They can't measure your heart, they can't tear you apart

You're finally catching your stride, let your dark horse run

Through the fire, barbed wire

You're a runaway train, there's no turning back

Let your dark horse run

Through the fire, barbed wire

You're a runaway train there's no turning back

F Am G

Let your dark horse run

F Am G

Let your dark horse run

F Am G

Let your dark horse run

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