Chords for Wagon Tongue - Red Steagall
Tempo:
102.25 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The following program is presented by Blue Highways TV.
More than a road, it's a state of mind.
[A]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [E] [D]
[A] I hired out the Colonel Slaughter, [D] driving stairs to [A] Abilene.
Green and wet behind the ears, a kid of [E] seventeen.
Though I was raised in Texas, [D] I was not a seasoned [A] hank.
So I got the job of hoodlum, [E] the Coosie, [A] right hand man.
On the Ono, West Dakota, [D] all you see is [A] endless plains.
You dread the sound of thunder, there's no shelter from the [E] rain.
And our Coosie did a strange [D] thing when the evening meal was [A] done.
He'd wait until the stars come out, then move the [A] wagon down.
He said, son, there ain't no [D] landmarks on this wide [A] and rolling plain.
Ain't no trees or mountains, so each day it looks [E] the same.
[A] But you'll never lose direction [Bm] and you'll know just where you are.
You'll [E] always point that wagon town toward [A] the old North Star.
Out beyond the Cimarron, one cold and stormy night,
I watched the cattle stampede in the lightning's eerie [E] light.
[A] Took several days to round them [D] up, get them settled down.
We followed with the wagon to the soft [A] and muddy ground.
As we pushed the herd across the plain, we had no way to know
that we had drifted way off course toward New Mexico.
[E] And then the night the stars came [D] out, history stood to [A] test
abilenes up north of [E] us, where we were [A] headed.
He said, son, there ain't no landmarks [D] on this wide and [A] rolling plain.
Ain't no trees or mountains, so each day it looks the [E] same.
But you'll never lose direction and [D] you'll know just where you are.
You'll always [E] point that wagon [D] town toward the old [A] North Star.
My life has been a fool.
[D] My hair is [A] turning gray.
I've seen a lot of sunshine, but I've seen some [E] cloudy days.
[A] For a while I wandered aimlessly [D] and I still wear [A] the scars
when I didn't point my wagon [E] town toward [A] it.
Cause life is like a grassy sea, [D] the trail ain't always plain.
One may lead to pleasure and another lead [E] to pain.
But you'll [A] never lose direction and you'll [D] know just where you are.
You'll always point your [E] wagon town toward the old North Star.
No, you'll never lose direction and you'll [Bm] know just where you are.
You'll always point your [E] wagon town toward the old North Star.
[D] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[A]
[N]
More than a road, it's a state of mind.
[A]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [E] [D]
[A] I hired out the Colonel Slaughter, [D] driving stairs to [A] Abilene.
Green and wet behind the ears, a kid of [E] seventeen.
Though I was raised in Texas, [D] I was not a seasoned [A] hank.
So I got the job of hoodlum, [E] the Coosie, [A] right hand man.
On the Ono, West Dakota, [D] all you see is [A] endless plains.
You dread the sound of thunder, there's no shelter from the [E] rain.
And our Coosie did a strange [D] thing when the evening meal was [A] done.
He'd wait until the stars come out, then move the [A] wagon down.
He said, son, there ain't no [D] landmarks on this wide [A] and rolling plain.
Ain't no trees or mountains, so each day it looks [E] the same.
[A] But you'll never lose direction [Bm] and you'll know just where you are.
You'll [E] always point that wagon town toward [A] the old North Star.
Out beyond the Cimarron, one cold and stormy night,
I watched the cattle stampede in the lightning's eerie [E] light.
[A] Took several days to round them [D] up, get them settled down.
We followed with the wagon to the soft [A] and muddy ground.
As we pushed the herd across the plain, we had no way to know
that we had drifted way off course toward New Mexico.
[E] And then the night the stars came [D] out, history stood to [A] test
abilenes up north of [E] us, where we were [A] headed.
He said, son, there ain't no landmarks [D] on this wide and [A] rolling plain.
Ain't no trees or mountains, so each day it looks the [E] same.
But you'll never lose direction and [D] you'll know just where you are.
You'll always [E] point that wagon [D] town toward the old [A] North Star.
My life has been a fool.
[D] My hair is [A] turning gray.
I've seen a lot of sunshine, but I've seen some [E] cloudy days.
[A] For a while I wandered aimlessly [D] and I still wear [A] the scars
when I didn't point my wagon [E] town toward [A] it.
Cause life is like a grassy sea, [D] the trail ain't always plain.
One may lead to pleasure and another lead [E] to pain.
But you'll [A] never lose direction and you'll [D] know just where you are.
You'll always point your [E] wagon town toward the old North Star.
No, you'll never lose direction and you'll [Bm] know just where you are.
You'll always point your [E] wagon town toward the old North Star.
[D] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[A]
[N]
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The following program is presented by Blue Highways TV.
More than a road, it's a state of mind.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ I hired out the Colonel Slaughter, [D] driving stairs to [A] Abilene.
_ Green and wet behind the ears, a kid of [E] seventeen.
_ Though I was raised in Texas, [D] I was not a seasoned [A] hank.
So I got the job of hoodlum, [E] the Coosie, [A] right hand man.
_ On the Ono, West Dakota, [D] all you see is [A] endless plains.
You dread the sound of thunder, there's no shelter from the [E] rain.
_ And our Coosie did a strange [D] thing when the evening meal was [A] done.
He'd wait until the stars come out, then move the [A] wagon down.
_ He said, son, there ain't no [D] landmarks on this wide [A] and rolling plain.
Ain't no trees or mountains, so each day it looks [E] the same.
_ [A] But you'll never lose direction [Bm] and you'll know just where you are.
You'll [E] always point that wagon town toward [A] the old North Star. _
Out beyond the Cimarron, one cold and stormy night,
I watched the cattle stampede in the lightning's eerie [E] light.
_ [A] Took several days to round them [D] up, get them settled down.
We followed with the wagon to the soft [A] and muddy ground.
_ As we pushed the herd across the plain, we had no way to know
that we had drifted way off course toward New Mexico.
[E] _ _ And then the night the stars came [D] out, history stood to [A] test
_ abilenes up north of [E] us, where we were [A] headed.
He said, son, there ain't no landmarks [D] on this wide and [A] rolling plain.
Ain't no trees or mountains, so each day it looks the [E] same.
But you'll never lose direction and [D] you'll know just where you are.
You'll always [E] point that wagon [D] town toward the old [A] North Star.
_ My life has been a fool.
[D] My hair is [A] turning gray.
I've seen a lot of sunshine, but I've seen some [E] cloudy days.
_ [A] For a while I wandered aimlessly [D] and I still wear [A] the scars
when I didn't point my wagon [E] town toward _ [A] _ _ it.
Cause life is like a grassy sea, [D] the trail ain't always plain.
One may lead to pleasure and another lead [E] to pain.
_ But you'll [A] never lose direction and you'll [D] know just where you are.
You'll always point your [E] wagon town toward the old North Star.
No, you'll never lose direction and you'll [Bm] know just where you are.
You'll always point your [E] wagon town toward the old North Star. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
More than a road, it's a state of mind.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ I hired out the Colonel Slaughter, [D] driving stairs to [A] Abilene.
_ Green and wet behind the ears, a kid of [E] seventeen.
_ Though I was raised in Texas, [D] I was not a seasoned [A] hank.
So I got the job of hoodlum, [E] the Coosie, [A] right hand man.
_ On the Ono, West Dakota, [D] all you see is [A] endless plains.
You dread the sound of thunder, there's no shelter from the [E] rain.
_ And our Coosie did a strange [D] thing when the evening meal was [A] done.
He'd wait until the stars come out, then move the [A] wagon down.
_ He said, son, there ain't no [D] landmarks on this wide [A] and rolling plain.
Ain't no trees or mountains, so each day it looks [E] the same.
_ [A] But you'll never lose direction [Bm] and you'll know just where you are.
You'll [E] always point that wagon town toward [A] the old North Star. _
Out beyond the Cimarron, one cold and stormy night,
I watched the cattle stampede in the lightning's eerie [E] light.
_ [A] Took several days to round them [D] up, get them settled down.
We followed with the wagon to the soft [A] and muddy ground.
_ As we pushed the herd across the plain, we had no way to know
that we had drifted way off course toward New Mexico.
[E] _ _ And then the night the stars came [D] out, history stood to [A] test
_ abilenes up north of [E] us, where we were [A] headed.
He said, son, there ain't no landmarks [D] on this wide and [A] rolling plain.
Ain't no trees or mountains, so each day it looks the [E] same.
But you'll never lose direction and [D] you'll know just where you are.
You'll always [E] point that wagon [D] town toward the old [A] North Star.
_ My life has been a fool.
[D] My hair is [A] turning gray.
I've seen a lot of sunshine, but I've seen some [E] cloudy days.
_ [A] For a while I wandered aimlessly [D] and I still wear [A] the scars
when I didn't point my wagon [E] town toward _ [A] _ _ it.
Cause life is like a grassy sea, [D] the trail ain't always plain.
One may lead to pleasure and another lead [E] to pain.
_ But you'll [A] never lose direction and you'll [D] know just where you are.
You'll always point your [E] wagon town toward the old North Star.
No, you'll never lose direction and you'll [Bm] know just where you are.
You'll always point your [E] wagon town toward the old North Star. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _