song – oregon trail
album – this american
artist – joe purdy
tabbed by gioacchino la rochelle

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intro : G C D G C D G G6

verse 1

G C
truth and consequences close behind us
G D G G6
take the rockies by surprise
G C
and old coyotes warn early mornings of
G D G G6
wild horses in desquise

chorus

D E – C
won’t you take me through the mountains
G D G
towards the oregon trial
D E –
and say goodbye to colorado
G D G
front my heart i wish you well

( repeat intro )

verse 2

we missed the magpie so we took a long drive

could not get far enough away

tracked through the deep snow and turned up the radio

and toasted outside santa fe

chorus

won’t you take me

through the mountains

towards the oregon line .

say goodbye to colorado

fare the well good friend of mine

( repeat intro )

verse 3

woke up in idaho and it was twenty three below

we walked out as far as we could stand

i watched you in your black coat as you photographed the hills a rollin

count to three and when we ran