Thirsty Boots

Capo 5 

Intro:(Acoustic lead, piano and harmonica over) 
|G  Bm|Am D| x4 


verse 1: 
       G             Bm         
You've been long and on the open road, 
Am                          D                     
You’ve been sleepin’ in the rain. 
G                    Em       
From the dirty words and muddy cells, 
Am                           D         
Your clothes are smeared and stained. 
    G                   Em 
But the dirty words and muddy cells, 
Am                    D 
Will soon be judged insane. 
   G             C 
So only stop and rest yourself,  
Am               D 
’Til you are off again. 
 
     G             C                
And, take off your thirsty boots, 
    G         C    
And stay for awhile. 
     G                Em 
Your feet are hot and weary,  
Am           D 
From a dusty mile. 
    G           C 
And maybe I can make you laugh, 
Am              D 
And maybe I can try. 
G                Em       
Just looking for the evening, 
C               D       G 
And the mornin’ in your eye. 


REFRAIN:(Acoustic lead over) 
|G  Em|C D| 
  

verse 2: 
     G              Bm            
Then tell me of the ones you saw, 
Am                  D 
As far as you could see. 
 G                     Em             
Across the plains from field to town,  
Am             D 
Marching to be free. 
    G             Bm 
And of the rusty prison gates, 
Am             D 
That tumble by degree, 
     G                  C 
Like laughing children, one by one,  
Am                    D 
Who look like you and me. 

      G             C                
Then, take off your thirsty boots, 
    G         C    
And stay for awhile. 
     G                Em 
Your feet are hot and weary,  
Am           D 
From a dusty mile. 
    G           C 
And maybe I can make you laugh, 
Am              D 
And maybe I can try. 
G                    Em       
Just looking for the evening, 
Am              D       G 
And the mornin’ in your eye. 


Instrumental:(Acoustic lead, piano and harmonica over) 
|G  Em|Am D| x4 


verse 3: 
  G                Bm             
I know that you’re no stranger,   
Am                       D 
Down the crooked rainbow trail. 
     G                   Em                  
From dancing cliffheads, shattered sills, 
Am                    D  
Of slandered shackled jails. 
    G                   Bm          
But the voices drift up from below,  
Am                     D 
As his walls are being scaled. 
G            
And all of this,  
Em                           
And more my friend,  
Am                     D 
Your song shall not be failed. 

      G             Em                
Then, take off your thirsty boots, 
    Am        D    
And stay for awhile. 
     G                Em 
Your feet are hot and weary,  
Am           D 
From a dusty mile. 
    G           C 
And maybe I can make you laugh, 
Am              D 
And maybe I can try. 
G                    Em       
Just looking for the evening, 
Am              D       G 
And the mornin’ in your eye. 


CODA:(Acoustic lead, piano and harmonica over) 
|G  Em|Am D| x4    
|G         |