Night Guard

B 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 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 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 B To get this spread and a decent herd D A E But now he spends his time pulling night guard 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 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 car 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 B To get this spread and a decent herd D A E But now he spends his time pulling night guard F#m A E F#m A B 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 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 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 B To get this spread and a decent herd D A E But now he's doing time pulling night guard 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 B To get this spread and a decent herd D A E But now he's doing time pulling night guard F#m A B E