Ian Tyson - Elko blues

When I ride the roan mare ^FI'm free ^FWhen I ride the roan mare boys I'm free^Bb F ^BbWhen I lie awake and sleep won't come cause my babies are gone You know the night^F closes in on me ^{C F}

^FWhen I ride the bay stud I'm free ^FWhen I ride the bay stud boys I'm ^Bbfree ^FWhen the mamas bawl in the weaning time cause my babies are gone ^Bb You know the wor^Fld closes in on ^Cme ^F

^FI believe I'm going back to Elko town ^FI believe I'm going back to Elko town ^Bb F ^BbI'll be standing pat in a brand new hat with my money in my hand Hope that my old f^Friends^C come around ^F

^FWhen I die, let me go naturally ^FWhen I die, I want to go natural^Bbly ^FBecause I've travelled this world as a free man One thing I ask of you ^{Bb F}Don't let them put no tu^Cbes in me. ^F