Riding With Red

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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About the time that I came around
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He'd grown tired, his health was 
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headed southbound
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He was slow climbing in the saddle
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But once he was up he could fly
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Lord, he could fly

[Verse 2]
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He told me stories 'bout California 
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gold
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Working with Shorty in that West 
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Texas cold
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He was rough as a cop, tougher than 
nails
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But when he talked about her he 
        Em
would cry
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Oh, how he'd cry

[Chorus]
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And I learned how to rope and I 
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learned how to pray
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And how actions speak louder than 
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any words you may say
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And like bustin' broncs, I've hung 
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on for dear life
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To everything that he ever said
        Em
Oh, and though he's long gone
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I'm still out here ridin' with Red
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[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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I never liked or learned too much 
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from school
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He taught me the hard knocks and the
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 golden rule
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How to chew, hot to spit
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Work hard, never quit, he gave me 
Em
money
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So I could spend it on the girls

[Chorus]
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And I learned how to rope and I 
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learned how to pray
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And how actions speak louder than 
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any words you may say
    G            Bm                
And like bustin' broncs, I've hung 
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on for dear life
   G               Bm      A
To everything that he ever said
        Em
Oh, and though he's long gone
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I'm still out here ridin' with Red
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[Interlude]
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[Chorus 2]
      G              Bm       
And I learned how to rope and I 
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learned how to pray
        G             Bm          
And how actions speak louder than 
    A
any words you may say
    G            Bm                
And like bustin' broncs, I've hung 
A           D
on for dear life
   G               Bm      A
To everything that he ever said
          Em                A
I'll keep singin' his song
       Em               A
So his memory lives on
        Em
Oh, and though he's long gone
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I'm still out here ridin' with Red
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            Em   D   A
Ridin' with Red

[Outro]
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