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# #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# HIGH HORSE (Emily Saliers) -------------------------- [I've written the chords to this song as if it's played in Am with a capo on the 5th fret. It may actually have been played in Bm (capo 3) or in Dm (no capo).] [Each chord is half a measure, except the chords in parentheses are short, about a quarter note.] n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. [Lead guitar intro; no chords. See tab at end.]]
Am[intEmro] Am Em Am Em Am Em Am You had your Emchance to show affAmection Em Am You had your chEmance to give me mAmore Em Am And now that Emshe's found new dirAmection Em (Ebm) Dm Dm E E You make your way to my back door
Am What makes you thEmink the whole world Amwants youEm Am Give steel a Emkiss and it will bAmend Em Am The flesh is Emweak, but when it aAmll is said and dEmone (Ebm) Dm Dm Esus E The spirit's all that's left in the end
CIf you have to Csaddle your hEigh hoErse Am Am Em Em (Ebm) Go on and ride out of my (ride out of my sight) Dm You never Dmhad the time of dGay for meG, no C And now you Cwant to spend the nEight E
C You're big with the Ccome-on like it's Eno big deal (nEo big deal to you) Am You let the wAmild wind blow your (Emwild wind blow your Emcourse) (Ebm) Dm Dm G G I do not want the dirt from your shoes or from the hooves Of yourAm higEmh horAmse Em Am Em Am Em
The way I see it, there are few things left To hold on to and keep your head, yeah And it's your sense of humor and integrity ('') There's nothing funny about what's being said And there was a day when I would let myself be trampled As long as it was done by you (as long as it was done by you) But I took so much abuse, now I've had ample There's no way that you'll break through If you have to saddle your high horse Go on and ride out of my (ride out of my sight) You never had the time of day for me, no And now you want to spend the night You're big with the come-on like it's no big deal (no big deal to you) You let the wild wind blow your (wild wind blow your course) I do not want the dirt from your shoes or from the hooves Of your high horse [guitar solo, Am & Em] You had your chance to show (you had your chance to show me some affection) You had your chance to (you had your chance to give me more, baby) Now that she's found (now that your girl found new direction) You make your way to my back door What makes you think the whole world wants you, oh yeah Give steel a kiss and it will bend, baby The flesh is weak, but when it's all been said and done The spirit's all that's left in the end, yeah If you have to saddle your high horse You go on and ride out of my (ride out of my sight) You never had the time of day for me, no you didn't And now you want to spend the night You're big with the come-on like it's no big deal (no big deal to you) You let the wild wind blow your (wild wind blow your course) I do not want the dirt from your shoes or from the hooves Of your high horse I do not want the dirt from your shoes or from the hooves Of your high horse, high horse From your high horse, high horse From your high horse, yeah [end on Am] INTRO TAB: E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|----------------| G ---0----4---2---|---0----4~~~--2-|---------4--2---|2\0-------------| D 012-------------|012-------------|--020-----------|----2-1-0-------| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------3-----| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------5-\-| - Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.com