The Old Homestead Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

G6/B x2x030

Gm6/A♯ x1x030

THE OLD HOMESTEAD

D

DUp and down the old Fhomestead

CThe naked G6ridBer galGm6lopsA♯ through his headD

 And although the mooFn isn't full

CHe still G6feeBls the pullGm6 A♯ D

DOut on the floor where the Fcowboys dance

CApproaching G6sloBwly atGm6 a gA♯lance D

 Here comes the Fshadow of his stance

CThe reins are G6falBlin' G6froA♯m his handsD

(same chords next 4 verses)

"Why do you ride that crazy horse?"

Inquires the shadow with little remorse

Just then a priest comes down the stairs

With a sack of dreams and old nightmares

"Who are you," the rider says

"You dress in black but you talk like a Fed

You spout ideas from books that you read

Don't you care about this guy's head?"

Just then the sound of hoofbeats was heard

And the sky was darkened by a prehistoric bird

Who flew between the unfulfilled moon

And the naked rider, to a telephone booth.

"We'll call the moon and see what's up

I've got some change in this little tin cup

We'll say that the shadow is growin' dim

And we need some light to get back to him

F/DJust one call should G/Ddo it all

A♯/DI'll carve this number on the wallC/D

 With my Dbeak."

D*Flying feathers were Fall around

C*The air was G6filBled with a Gm6ringA♯y soundD

 *Two more birds the Fsecond and the third

C*Came down from the G6skyA♯ to deliver the word D

D"Where have you been," they Fsaid to the first

C"Get back to the G6cloBuds, we're Gm6dyinA♯g of thirstD

 There's not enough time to Fmake that call

CLet's ditch this G6ridBer, Gm6shadA♯ow and all."D

(Same chords next 2 verses)

The sky was filled with the beautiful birds

Still on the ground some crying was heard

With his dime in his hand and his hand on the dial

His cars were sweating as he forced a smile

Hoofbeats beating across the range

He rode through the night with his cup of change

Tired and beaten he fell into slumber

But up in the sky they still had his number

DUp and down the old Fhomestead

CThe naked G6ridBer galGm6lopsA♯ through his headD

 And although the mooFn isn't full

CHe still G6feeBls the pullGm6 A♯

 Still feels the pullF/D

 Still feels the pullG/D

 Still feels the pullA♯/D

 Still feels the pullC/D D