verse 1 :
B D E
willie said “he was the mostest horse”
F# D B
A ??? desert ma – ma’s boy
B D E
running in first , neither crowned nor cursed
F# D B
he tears away like a child takes his toy

chorus :
B A# A G# G A G A F#
side by side , souls of kind , different world
B A# A G# G A G A F#
hearts of gold , limbs of steel , man – of – war

verse 2 :
oh , place your bets boys , get up , get in time
burn the bolts , you ain’t seen nothin’ yet
maybe back at that old kentucky home
that it was luck , he’ll catch him if he can

chorus 2 :
fire inside , blaze of glory , space in time
heart of gold , limbs of steel , man – of – war

bridge :
A F#
oh , saratoga
A F#
ooo , play your favorite
G E G
odds are more than one hundred
E G A
oh , willie said
F#
ooo , saratoga

jam over verse riff

verse 3 :
nowhere , nowhere to run
??? gonna take the highest prize
we’re hardly funnin’ now , little children
he’s workin’ it now , never , never look back

( chorus 2 )

( chorus )