Iron Horse

CAPO: 3 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 [Refrão] 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 [Refrão] 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 [Refrão] 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