By The Reins

Am Am I have not quite thrown E7 Enough of me away E7 Am I have tried to rip the rest of me apart E7 But still a little bit remains E7 Am E7 Please don’t hold me too tightly by the reins E7 Am I will crumble to a powder E7 I will shatter and be swiftly swept away Am (Riff 1) I do still want for you to love me Am E7 I just don’t know who I am E7 Am But I know that who I’m not is who I’ve been Am E7 And I will never be again E7 Am E7 Please don’t hold me too tightly by the reins E7 Am Or I will kick and I will buck Am E7 And I will run right out the nearest open gate (Riff 2) E7 Am I may just graze until I’m lonesome Am E7 I might just run right back again E7 Am With my tail between my legs Am E7 And with a look that begs you baby to forgive E7 Am E7 But if you hold me too tightly by the reins E7 Am I will crumble to a powder Am E7 I will shatter and be swiftly swept away Am Am (Riff 1) I do still want for you to love me Am E7 I just don’t know who I am E7 Am But I know that who I’m not is who I’ve been Am E7 And I will never be again Chorus 4 E7 Am E7 Please don’t hold me too tightly by the reins E7 Am Or I will kick and I will buck Am E7 And I will run right out the nearest open gate Am E7 La de da, da da, da da da da da da Am E7 La de da, da da, da da da da da da, da da da (Riff2) Am Am