Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie Chords - Colter Wall

Intro

Verse 1

Em G Oh, bury me not on the lone prairie G/F# Em G These words came slow and mournfully G From the pallid lips of a youth who lay G/F# Em C/G Em In his dying bed at the close of day.

Verse 2

Em G Oh, bury me not. And his voice failed there G/F# Em G But we took no heed to his dying prayer. G In a narrow grave, just six by three, G/F# Em C/G Em We buried him there on the lone prairie.

Solo

Em G Em G Em C Em

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(Mr Wall gets a bit tripped up on this bar, but I think this is what he meant to play ^)

Verse 3

Em G Oh, bury me not on the lone prairie G/F# Em G where the owl of night hoots mournfully, G And the blizzard beats, and the winds blow free G/F# Em C/G Em O'er his lonely grave on the lone prairie.

Verse 4

Em G And the cowboys now as they roam the plain G/F# Em G For to mark the spot where his bones were lain G Fling a handful of roses o'er his grave G/F# Em C/G Em With a prayer to God for his soul to save.