Way Out There

[Intro]
| D7 | G |
 G   D7  G      G
(Way out there)
 
[Verse 1]
         G                       D7
I always thought I know where no man will go
                               G
Where the shadows have all the room
      D7                  G     E
I was riding free on that old S.P.
A7                 D7
Humming a southern tune
       G                      C
When a man came along made me hush my song
          G   D       G
Kicked me off way out there
 
[Verse 2]
       G                    D7
As she pulled outta sight I turned to the right
                  G
The left and everywhere
    D7                    G      E
But all I could see was a cactus tree
      A7                  D7
And a prairie dog playing there
              G                       C
I watched the prairie dog feed on the tumbleweed
           G    D       G
That's his home way out there
 
[Interlude]
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| D7 | G E | A7  | D7 |
| G  | C   | G D | G  |
 
[Verse 3]
     G                         D7
So I threw down my load in the desert road
                     G
Rested my weary legs too
              D7                   G            E
I watched the sinking sun make the tall shadows run
     A7                D7
Out across that barren plain
       G                    C
Then I hummed a tune to the risin' moon
        G        D       G
He gets lonesome way out there
 
[Verse 4]
     G                     D7
So I closed my eyes to the starlit skies
                   G
And lost myself in dreams
              D7                G              E
I dreamed the desert sand was a milk and honey land
A7                  D7
Then I awoke with a start
          G                         C
There the train comin' back on that oneway track
         G        D        G
Going to take me away from here
 
[Interlude]
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| D7 | G E | A7  | D7 |
| G  | C   | G D | G  |
 
[Verse 5]
           G                       D7
As she was passin' by I caught her on the fly
                   G
Climbed in an open door
       D7                    G      E
Then I turned around to that desert ground
        A7                  D7
Saw the spot I would see no more
         G                       C
As I was ridin' away I heard the pale moon say:
     G                      D        G
"Farewell pal, it sure gets lonesome here"
 
[Outro]
 G   D   G
(Way out here)
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