Night Guard

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[Verse]
F#m             A             E
Forty-four's no age to start again
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But the bulls were getting tough and he was never free of pain
      D                                  C#m
While others blew their winnings getting tanked
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Most of his got banked saving for the farm

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   F#m                 A               E
He never thought she'd wait for him at all
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She wanted more than broken bones and trophies on the wall
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But when he quit and finally got the farm
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She ran into his arms and now they've got a kid

[Chorus]
       B                          F#m              A
He was star of all the rodeos but now they rob him blind
        B                                  F#m         A
It took eighteen years of Brahma bulls and life on the line
   B
To get this spread and a decent herd
    D                 A            E
But now he spends his time pulling night guard

[Verse]
   F#m                A              E
He told her that he'd got it for the game
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A "Winnie" 303 with his initials on the frame
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Riding in the scabbard at his knee
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Tonight he's gonna see who's getting all the stock

[Verse]
F#m              A            E
Seventh one this summer yesterday
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Half a year of profits gone, and now there's hell to pay
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The cops say they know who, but there's no proof
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The banker hit the roof, and damn near took the car

[Chorus]
       B                          F#m              A
He was star of all the rodeos but now they rob him blind
        B                                  F#m         A
It took eighteen years of Brahma bulls and life on the line
   B
To get this spread and a decent herd
    D                 A            E
But now he spends his time pulling night guard

[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
   F#m            A              E
He hears the wire popping by the road
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Sees the blacked out Reo coming for another load
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This time, it's not one they take but two
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Two minutes and they're through and laughing in the cab

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    F#m              A             E
And here will be the end of this tonight
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'Cause all the proof he needs is lying steady in his sights
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It may be just the worst thing he could do
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But he squeezes off a few, then makes his call to town

[Chorus]
       B                          F#m              A
He was star of all the rodeos but now they rob him blind
        B                                  F#m         A
It took eighteen years of Brahma bulls and life on the line
   B
To get this spread and a decent herd
    D              A            E
But now he's doing time pulling night guard

[Chorus]
       B                          F#m              A
He was star of all the rodeos but now they rob him blind
        B                                  F#m         A
It took eighteen years of Brahma bulls and life on the line
   B
To get this spread and a decent herd
    D              A            E
But now he's doing time pulling night guard