Byrds - Chestnut Mare

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chestnut mare

( 12 str gtr )
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D F#m Bm G Em A7
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D F#m Bm G Bm A7
always alone never with a herd
D F#m Bm
prettiest mare ive ever seen
G Bm A7
youll have to take my word

chorus

G Bm Em A7 D F#m Bm A7
im gonna catch that horse if i can
G Bm Em A7 D F#m Bm A7
and when i do ill give her my brand

G Bm Em
and well be friends for life
G Bm Em
shell be just like a wife
G Bm Em A7 D F#m Bm A7
im gonna catch that horse if i can

verses
well i was up on stony ridge after this chestnut mare
i’d been chasin’ her for weeks now . oh , i’d catch a little glimpse
of her every once in a while; she’d be off takin’ her meal , or bathin’;
she was a real fine lady!
this one day i saw her standin’ over there in a clearing ,
so i snuck up to her nice and easy . i waited for the wind to blow
just the right way , and i got my rope out and i flung it in the air!

well i got her , and i’m pullin’ on her , she’s pullin’ back
like a mule tryin’ to climb up a laddEr . i take this chance and
i jump up on her . danged if i don’t land right on top of her the
first time . well she takes off , runnin’ up on to that ridge , higher
than i’ve ever been before . we’re runnin’ along just fine , and then
she sees a sidewinder , all coiled up ready to strike . well that
spooks her , and she jumps off the edge . . . me holdin’ on!

and we were falling down this crevice , about a mile down there
i’d say! i look down and i see this red thing below us . turned
out to be our reflection in a little pool of water , about si
xfeet wide , and only one foot deep , and we’re comin’ down at it!
finally we hit and we splashed that pool dry . well that’s when
i lost my hold and she got away . but i’m never gonna’ give up ,
i’m gonna’ get her again some day!

bridge
D7 C Em
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– 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 3 – – – – – – – – – 3 – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 3 – – – 0 – |
above the clouds higher than eagles were gliding
over the moon straight for the sun we were riding
behind us black walls below us a bottomless canyon

G D
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– 0 – 2 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
suspended in the sky
my eyes were filled with light
floating with no sound

D7 C Em
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– 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 3 – – – – – – – – – 3 – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 3 – – – 0 – |
gulls far below seemed to be suddenly rising

G Bm Am
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– 0 – 2 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
exploding all around