Red Mountain Ranch
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G
He sits in the kitchen in the early evening light
D
With a poster on the wall about the garden of life
G
She brings bread to the table and sits down at his side
D D7
After forty years he still touches her as if she were a bride
[Refrão] C D G
On Red Mountain Ranch
C D G
The red dirt fills your clothes
C G Em
You go to sleep with the setting sun
D G
And rise when the rooster crows
On hot summer days, feedback ringing through the trees
D
There's songs of life and freedom, kids playing in the creek
G
He's a potter and a dreamer, he's a builder and a sage
D D7
She's his roots and his direction, his partner on the stage
[Refrão] C D G
On Red Mountain Ranch
C D G
The red dirt fills your clothes
C G Em
You go to sleep with the setting sun
D G
And rise when the rooster crows
There's sheep and cows and chickens, fat cats running loose
D
A dog hanging 'round the house, a pony named Hay-soos
G
Rattlesnake alliance, mourning doves and hawks
D D7
Stars that fill the night sky and castles made of rocks
[Refrão] C D G
On Red Mountain Ranch
C D G
The red dirt fills your clothes
C G Em
You go to sleep with the setting sun
D G
And rise when the rooster crows
It's written on their faces like the truth carved on a stone
D
A love for all god's children, the growing and the grown
G
Smiles that take you in, food that feeds the heart
D D7
Words that reach to hold you when the miles keep you apart
[Refrão] C D G
On Red Mountain Ranch
C D G
The red dirt fills your clothes
C G Em
You go to sleep with the setting sun
D G
And rise when the rooster crows
How to play Red Mountain Ranch
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.