The Horse I Rode In On

B E B The show was a big one, an old rodeo C# F# They'd been trying to hire us for a few years or so E B The grandstand was bursting, the infield was full F# B They'd run all the chucks and they'd bucked all the bulls B E B I felt stiff in the saddle, had been a year since I'd rode C# F# And I'd never been on him save an afternoon lope E B But this was the last thing on my tortured mind F# B As I put heels to belly and my band played the time F# E B He was a big sorrel gelding with a golden streaked mane F# E B A silver mounted saddle and hand braided reins B A B He had one blue eye that was clear like the rain F# B But the horse I rode in on felt none of my pain B E B Well we made quite an entrance in show business style C# F# And ten thousand people all witnessed my smile E B But you were not there among them I'm sorry to say F# B As I rode through the crowd toward the big outdoor stage B E B If my pony was skittish with all the people around C# F# And if he spooked just a little when the spotlight shone down E B It's nothing compared to the heart break and pain F# B That come with a love that has withered in vain F# E B He was a big sorrel gelding with a golden streaked mane F# E B A silver mounted saddle and hand braided reins B A B He had one blue eye that was clear like the rain F# B But the horse I rode in on felt none of my pain B E B So we played through the show like I always do C# F# I sang every one of the love songs for you E B Then I climbed right back on him and I spurred him away And as the cheers and the dust from the arena did fade F# B I didn’t feel like no cowboy anymore, anyway F# E B He was a big sorrel gelding with a golden streaked mane F# E B A silver mounted saddle and hand braided reins B A B He had one blue eye that was clear like the rain F# B But the horse I rode in on felt none of my pain