The Rut Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][G][D][Am][Em][G][C]

[Verse 1]
[Em]Early fall des
[G]cended on the [D]dry back country [Am]Aspens
[C]It cou[Em]ld be any time now[G]
that the [C]bulls start bugling
I [Em]watched the pack mule [G]panniers,
see the [D]loads are riding [Am]even[C]
[Em]Is it in my mi[G]nd or did I fi[Am]
nally hear one sing?

[Verse 2]
It's been [Em]ten years since I [G]first came
to the [D]mountains with my [Am]father[C]
A [Em]half pint in each [G]saddle bag
[C]and stars in both my eyes
I don't [Em]miss the taste of [G]li quor
[D]or really anything [Am]about it
[C]But the [Em]temporary [G]shelter was
a [Am]welcome compromise

[Verse 3]
[C]Oh fri[G]end, I'm gonna rid[D]e
out of the [Am]rut I'm in
[G]A lit[C]tle elevatio[G]n and
[Am]an open ended prayer
[C]Holding[G] out for mor[D]e
than breaking [Am]even[C]
I've [G]come back to the moun[D]tains and they're
[Am]all still standing there

[Interlude 1]
[C][Em][G][D][Am][C][Em][G]
[C]

[Verse 4]
The [Em]bull had come [G]in tight and he was
[D]screaming in dark [Am]timber
[C]I could see[Em] his brown eyes mov[G]ing,
hear [C]him breathing as he wheeled
But to[Em]morrow full of [G]promise
I just [D]lived there in the [Am]moment
[C]Hun[Em]ted back door cam[G]p for
enough [Am]grouse to make a meal

[Verse 5]
[C]Oh fri[G]end, I'm gonna rid[D]e
out of the [Am]rut I'm i[G]n
A [C]little eleva[G]tion and [Am]an open ended prayer
[C]Holding[G] out for mor[D]e than breaking eve[Am]n
[C]Well, I've com[G]e back to the mountai[D]ns and they're all[Am] still standing

[Interlude 2]
there
[C][Em][G][D][Am][C][Em][G]
[C][Em][G][D][Am][C][Em][G]
[Am]

[Verse 6]
[C]Oh fri[G]end,
I'm gonna [D]ride out of the [Am]rut I'm [G]in
A [C]little eleva[G]tion and [Am]an open ended prayer
[C]Holding[G] out for mor[D]e than breaking eve[Am]n
[C]I've com[G]e back to the mountai[D]ns and they're
all [Am]still standing there

[Outro 1]
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