G                                  Am 
He spent his days with horses and his nights with Rosalee 
   C                                 D 
He spent his pay on whiskey that was made in Tennessee 
   G                           Am 
As I was growing up he spent a lot of time with me 
         C                             D 
When I’d ask him about women he'd just grin 
         C          D               C    D     G  
He'd say son I know horses like the back of my hand 


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         Em 
He'd say some were born to run 
          Am 
Some will stomp you just for fun 
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And some have got the devil in their eyes 
        Em 
There's some that you can trust 
          Am 
Some will leave you in the dust 
        C                             D  
And the wild ones that shake you up inside 
           C        D          G 
But you'll always remember the ride 


Like him I’ve rode some horses 
Some were fast and some were slow 
I've known my share of women  
I've seen them come I’ve seen them go 
The horses I could handle but the women got me throw’d 
Now i smile when I remember that old man 
Because he knew more than horses like the back of his hand 

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