Brown Eyed Georgia Darling

|A# D# |A# D# |A# D# |A# D# | A# D# A# D# A# D# A# D# The hoof-beats of a stallion stir the dusty ground into a powdered rain A# D# A# D# A# D# A# That lifts and curls until it’s done and settles down into this flowing mane D# Cm D# A# D# A# The mountain-range is bending and the prairie-dogs are calling for tomorrow D# Cm D# A# D# A# D# Our lungs our scorched from breathing and our eyes are tired of staring through the sand A# D# A# D# A# D# A# In the rampage of a cyclone fights a lost and frightened starling D# Cm D# Cm A# D# A# D# In a weather-beaten saddle with my brown-eyed Georgia darling A# D# A# D# A# D# A# D# Our lips are cracked and mouths are dry at night the sun just seems to be glowing A# D# A# D# A# D# A# D# You can bet all our dreams are with the mountain-streams that never cease from flowing D# Cm D# A# D# A# The desert chains are stronger than the walls of every prison farm D# Cm D# A# D# A# D# And the noon-day sun is hotter than the dungeon of Satan’s evil charm A# D# A# D# A# D# A# In the rampage of a cyclone fights a lost and frightened starling D# Cm D# Cm A# D# A# D# In a weather-beaten saddle with my brown-eyed Georgia darling A# D# A# D# A# D# A# D# Up ahead there’s a river and a man in a snow-white flowing gown A# D# A# D# A# D# A# Upon his head is resting the brightest and most haunting golden crown D# Cm D# A# D# A# He’s offering us a drink from the dipper that is filled with all our dreams D# Cm D# A# D# A# D# And he’s washing off our brow that was scarred from the hellish solar beams A# D# A# D# A# D# A# In a cool mountain breeze floats a home-bound black-winged starling D# Cm D# Cm A# D# A# D# A# In a golden-studded saddle with my brown-eyed Georgia darling