C
Am
C
Am
Only a saddle for my bed heaven as my lodge
C
Am
C
Am
Since I lost everything on the streets of Dodge
C
F
C
On the streets of Dodge
Am
C
Am
Left old San Antonio back in ’68
C
Am
C
Am
Headed for Dodge City Kansas there to meet my babe
C
F
C
There to meet my babe
Am
C
Am
The reason I was leaving was to see my Emmylou
C
Am
C
Am
She and a gambler man fell in love and made me blue
C
F
C
Fell in love and made me blue
Am
C
Am
As I rode into Dodge City on that fateful day
C
Am
C
Am
When I stopped at the big saloon I could hear the people say
C
F
C
Son you made your fate this day
Am
C
Am
I went for my 44 I saw the blur of his hand
C
Am
C
Am
And I felt that hot lead burn as he shot me to the sand
C
F
C
Shot me to the sand
Am
C
Am
With one boot in the stirrup and burning shame inside
C
Am
C
Am
I left old Dodge City where I lost my loving bride
C
F
C
Where I lost my loving bride
Am
C
Am
Only a saddle for my bed and heaven as my lodge
C
Am
C
Am
I lost everything there on the streets of Dodge
C
F
C
There on the streets of Dodge
C
Am
F
