Tom: F
C F C
[Verse 1]
F C
When the chute gate swings open, here we go again
F C
The desperate dance, the kick and the spin
Am Em
Dust rising from a crossbred bull, fire meets with pride
F C
The man's come a long way, just for the short ride
[Verse 2]
F C
His wife's in the grandstand, trying to swallow the fear
F C
A little baby inside her, who's time's drawing near
Am Em
The bulls flying high now, then he falls to his side
F C
Their love came a long way, just for the short ride
[Chorus]
Am Em
Two hearts in the darkness, sing a blue lullaby
Bb F C Bb F C
Beat the drum slowly, for a cowboy's last ride
[Verse 3]
F C
And when the dust had all settled and the crowd disappeared
F C
The sirens still echo in an unborn child's ear
Am Em
Little boys due in April, he'll have daddy's blue eyes
F C
He'll always remember, his father's last ride
[Chorus]
Am D
They preached at the service, from John 25
Bb F C
How Christ came a long way, just for the short ride
Bb F C Bb F C
Beat the drum slowly, for a cowboy's last ride
[Outro]
F C
Well, the chute gate swings open, here we go again
