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[Intro]
B
[Verse]
F#mForty-four's no Aage to start aEgain
But the F#mbulls were getting Atough and he was Bnever free of pain
While Dothers blew their winnings getting C#mtanked
F#mMost of his got Bbanked Asaving for the Efarm
[Verse]
He F#mnever thought she'd Await for him at Eall
She F#mwanted more than Abroken bones and Btrophies on the wall
But Dwhen he quit and finally got the C#mfarm
She F#mran into his Barms and Anow they've got a Ekid
[Chorus]
He was Bstar of all the rodeos but F#mnow they rob him Ablind
It took Beighteen years of Brahma bulls and F#mlife on the Aline
To Bget this spread and a decent herd
But Dnow he spends his Atime pulling Enight guard
[Verse]
He F#mtold her that he'd Agot it for the Egame
A "F#mWinnie" 30A3 with his inBitials on the frame
DRiding in the scabbard at his C#mknee
ToF#mnight he's gonna Bsee who's Agetting all the Estock
[Verse]
F#mSeventh one this Asummer yesterEday
F#mHalf a year of Aprofits gone, and Bnow there's hell to pay
The Dcops say they know who, but there's no C#mproof
The F#mbanker hit the Broof, and Adamn near took the Efarm
[Chorus]
He was Bstar of all the rodeos but F#mnow they rob him Ablind
It took Beighteen years of Brahma bulls and F#mlife on the Aline
To Bget this spread and a decent herd
But Dnow he spends his Atime pulling Enight guard
[Instrumental]
F#m A E F#m A B
[Verse]
He F#mhears the wire Apopping by the Eroad
F#mSees the blacked out AReo coming Bfor another load
DThis time, it's not one they take but C#mtwo
Two F#mminutes and they're Bthrough and Alaughing in the Ecab
[Verse]
And F#mhere will be the Aend of this toEnight
'Cause F#mall the proof he Aneeds is lying Bsteady in his sights
It Dmay be just the worst thing he could C#mdo
But he F#msqueezes off a Bfew, then Amakes his call to Etown
[Chorus]
He was Bstar of all the rodeos but F#mnow they rob him Ablind
It took Beighteen years of Brahma bulls and F#mlife on the Aline
To Bget this spread and a decent herd
But Dnow he's doing Atime pulling Enight guard
[Chorus]
He was Bstar of all the rodeos but F#mnow they rob him Ablind
It took Beighteen years of Brahma bulls and F#mlife on the Aline
To Bget this spread and a decent herd
But Dnow he's doing Atime pulling Enight guard
[Outro]
F#m A B E

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Night Guard

by Stan Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

[Verse]

F#m A E

Forty-four's no age to start again

F#m A B

But the bulls were getting tough and he was never free of pain

D C#m

While others blew their winnings getting tanked

F#m B A E

Most of his got banked saving for the farm

[Verse]

F#m A E

He never thought she'd wait for him at all

F#m A B

She wanted more than broken bones and trophies on the wall

D C#m

But when he quit and finally got the farm

F#m B A E

She ran into his arms and now they've got a kid

[Chorus]

B F#m A

He was star of all the rodeos but now they rob him blind

B F#m A

It took eighteen years of Brahma bulls and life on the line

To get this spread and a decent herd

D A E

But now he spends his time pulling night guard

[Verse]

F#m A E

He told her that he'd got it for the game

F#m A B

A "Winnie" 303 with his initials on the frame

D C#m

Riding in the scabbard at his knee

F#m B A E

Tonight he's gonna see who's getting all the stock

[Verse]

F#m A E

Seventh one this summer yesterday

F#m A B

Half a year of profits gone, and now there's hell to pay

D C#m

The cops say they know who, but there's no proof

F#m B A E

The banker hit the roof, and damn near took the farm

[Chorus]

B F#m A

He was star of all the rodeos but now they rob him blind

B F#m A

It took eighteen years of Brahma bulls and life on the line

To get this spread and a decent herd

D A E

But now he spends his time pulling night guard

[Instrumental]

F#m A E F#m A B

[Verse]

F#m A E

He hears the wire popping by the road

F#m A B

Sees the blacked out Reo coming for another load

D C#m

This time, it's not one they take but two

F#m B A E

Two minutes and they're through and laughing in the cab

[Verse]

F#m A E

And here will be the end of this tonight

F#m A B

'Cause all the proof he needs is lying steady in his sights

D C#m

It may be just the worst thing he could do

F#m B A E

But he squeezes off a few, then makes his call to town

[Chorus]

B F#m A

He was star of all the rodeos but now they rob him blind

B F#m A

It took eighteen years of Brahma bulls and life on the line

To get this spread and a decent herd

D A E

But now he's doing time pulling night guard

[Chorus]

B F#m A

He was star of all the rodeos but now they rob him blind

B F#m A

It took eighteen years of Brahma bulls and life on the line

To get this spread and a decent herd

D A E

But now he's doing time pulling night guard

[Outro]

F#m A B E

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