Tom: D
D G
While I was out a-ridin'
D A
The grave yard shift, midnight 'til dawn
G A D Bm
The moon was bright as a readin' light
A G D D7
For a letter from an old friend back home.
D7
And he asked me
G A D
Why do you ride for your money
G A D
Tell me why do you rope for short pay
G A
You ain't gettin' nowhere
D G G/F# Em
And you're losin' your sha-a-a-are
A G D
Boy, you must-a gone crazy out there.
[Verse 2]
D G
He said last night I ran onto Jenny
D A
She's married and has a good life
G A
Boy you sure missed the track
D Bm
When you never come back
A G D D7
She's the perfect professional's wife.
D7
And she asked me
G A D
Why does he ride for his money
G A D
And tell me why does he rope for short pay
G A
He ain't gettin' nowhere
D G G/F# Em
And he's losin' his sha-a-a-are
A G D D7
He must've gone crazy out there.
[Chorus]
D7 G A D Bm
But they've never seen the Northern Lights
G A D
Never seen a hawk on the wing
G A D G G/F# Em
They've never seen spring hit the Great Divi-i-i-ide
A G D
And they've never heard old camp cookie sing.
[Verse 3]
D G
Well I read up the last of my letter
D A
Tore off the stamp for Black Jim.
G A D Bm
When Billy rode up to relieve me
A G D D7
He just looked at my letter and he grinned.
D7
And he said
G A D
Why do they ride for their money
G A D
Tell me why do they rope for short pay
G A
They ain't gettin' nowhere
D G G/F# Em
And they're losin' their sha-a-a-are
A G D D7
Yeah, they all must be crazy out there.
[Chorus]
D7 G A D Bm
But they've never seen the Northern Lights
G A D
They've never seen a hawk on the wing
G A D G G/F# Em
They've never seen spring hit the Great Divi-i-ide
A G D
And they've never heard old camp cookie sing.
[OUTRO]
G D A D
G D A D
