Written by Drive-By Truckers/Patterson Hood
Intro: D G D G D It’s all about where you put the horizon G Said the great John Ford to the young man rising D You got to frame it just right and have some luck of course G And it helps to have a tall man ridin' on the horse D Tell them just enough to still leave them some mystery G A grasp of the ironic nature of history A A man turns his back on the comforts of home G D The Monument Valley to ride off alone INTRO D And when the dust all settles and the story is told G History is made by the side of the road D By the men and women that can persevere G And rage through the storm, no matter how severe A And whether it’s a horse or a car or a train G There’s gonna be some fine times and there’s gonna be some pain A In the end it’s a silhouette framed by the sun G D And just The Monument Valley when the evening comes INTRO A It’s a strong wind blowing on the open range G It’s gonna be beautiful and it’s gonna be strange A It’s where to plant the camera and when to say action G When to print the legend and when to leave the facts in A You turn your back on the comforts of home G D And wander round The Monument Valley alone Outro: D G D G