Iron Horse

	  		



Intro: Am  Em  Am  Em  Am 

verse 1 

We rode the plains as lovers do 
   Em                       Am 
We raced beneath the summer sun 

My dusky eyes met his so blue 
    Em                          Am 
Our soaring spirits breathed as one 


verse 2 

We blazed our love across the sky 
   Em                      Am 
Surrendered to its ancient force 

Until the day he said goodbye 
    Em                      Am 
And climbed aboard the Iron horse  

 
                                G 
I heard its challenge, loud and shrill 
                Em             Am 
As we chased it up the Great Divide 
                                     G 
But though my steed had the stronger will 
         Em    N.C.           Am 
The iron horse had the longer stride 



Instrumental 
Am   Em Am   Em Am   Em Am   G Am   G   Em   Am   Em   Am 


verse 3 

Its whistle cut me like a blade 
  Em                           Am 
I loathed its screaming, smoky cry 

How could he leave his Indian maid? 
     Em                         Am 
I’ll ride like wind and ask him why 


verse 4 

Astride my fearless painted dun 
  Em                       Am 
I chose my pace and set my course  

To catch this demon on the run 
   Em                       Am 
My steed against this iron horse 


                                G 
I heard its challenge, loud and shrill 
                Em             Am 
As we chased it up the Great Divide 
                                     G 
But though my steed had the stronger will 
         Em    N.C.           Am 
The iron horse had the longer stride 
 


Instrumental 
Am   Em Am   Em Am   Em Am   G Am   G   Em   Am   Em   Am 



                                 G 
It roared its challenge loud and shrill 
               Em             Am 
As it laboured up the Great Divide 
                          G 
Though I had the stronger will   
         Em    N.C.           Am 
The iron horse had the longer stride 



Verse 5 

Through the thunder of its blare 
  Em                    Am 
I yelled my fury at the beast 

Wasted words lost in the air 
      Em                     Am 
As it roared its way forever east 

And the iron horse’s speed increased