borrowed from

eighteen inches of rain ian tyson

tune guitar down 1/2 step .

intro : C Am Dm G C

C
a’not a broke horse on the place ,
F Dm
my pickup truck won’t go ,
C Dm G
the tractor lost a wheel about a week ago ,
C
the wind is from the east ,
C F Dm
blowing hard across the plains ,
C Am Dm G C
i’m high and lonesome waiting for a change .

( chorus )
C F
just give me one broke horse with a good fittin’ saddle ,
C
that’s easy on your back ,
F
one good woman who makes up the difference ,
C
for everything i lack ,
Am G
one last chance to sell my calves ,
C F
before the prices go to hell again ,
C Am Dm G C
clear blue skies . . . eighteen inches of rain .

C
the coffee’s kinda bitter ,
F Dm
is the water or the pot?
C
until i get to town ,
Dm G
i’ll make do with what i got ,
C
the copenhagen’s runnin’ low
F Dm
i should quit it anyway’s ,
C Am
me and this old outfit ,
Dm G C
have both seen better days .

( repeat chorus twice )

C Am
just give me clear blue skies ,
Dm G C
eighteen inches of rain .
C Am
just give me clear blue skies ,
Dm G C
eighteen inches of rain .

[ thanks to bmctex for tabs ]